life is too short to listen to old music
Nilüfer Yanya
[ she/her ]
city: Londoncountry: UK
genre: Alternative
styles: Art Pop, Indie Soul, Uk Alternative Pop
Next Release
via Ninja Tune
ABOUT THIS ARTIST
Beginning in 2016, mercurial British singer/songwriter Nilüfer Yanya rode a series of soulful guitar-based indie pop EPs and singles like "Small Crimes" and "Baby Luv" to widespread critical acclaim in advance of her 2019 full-length debut, Miss Universe.
A West London native, Yanya played classical piano in secondary school, later developing a love for electric guitar, spurred on by her guitar teacher, Dave Okumu of the Invisible. Her early inspirations included bands like Pixies and the Cure. As she continued writing songs, a more soulful element evolved thanks to the influence of artists like Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone. After several years of hitting London's small stages and open mikes, Yanya broke through with her acclaimed 2016 EP, Small Crimes, which introduced fans to her mix of dark guitar pop with jazzy undertones and plenty of ethereal moodiness. Subsequent EPs Plant Feed (2017) and Do You Like Pain? (2018) yielded widely streamed singles like "Baby Luv" and "The Florist," firmly establishing Yanya as a rising star in the U.K. indie world. She struck a deal with Universal-owned ATO Records and made her full-length debut in early 2019 with Miss Universe, a mysterious semi-conceptual album tied together by oblique snippets promoting a fake self-care program called WWAY Health. Yanya's fourth EP, Feeling Lucky?, appeared in 2020. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi
Source [Spotify]Releases
Single
Method Actor
out on June 10, 2024
via Ninja Tune
Single
Like I Say (I runaway)
out on April 24, 2024
via Ninja Tune
LP
PAINLESS (Deluxe Edition)
out on December 14, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
midnight sun (sampha & king krule remixes)
out on November 30, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
Rid Of Me (PJ Harvey cover)
out on September 21, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
Boys In Movies (feat Nilüfer Yanya)
out on May 18, 2022
via Liss
LP
PAINLESS
out on March 04, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
the dealer
out on March 01, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
anotherlife
out on February 16, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
midnight sun
out on January 19, 2022
via ATO Records
Single
stabilise
out on November 09, 2021
via ATO Records
LP
Inside Out
out on September 29, 2021
via ATO Records
EP
Feeling Lucky? (Remix)
out on August 18, 2021
via ATO Records
Single
Day 7.5093 (keiyaA Remix)
out on July 20, 2021
via ATO Records
Single
Crash
out on October 20, 2020
via ATO Records
Videos
anotherlife (Official Video)
February 16, 2022
midnight sun (Official Visualizer)
January 19, 2022
stabilise (Official Video)
November 09, 2021
Crash (Official Video)
October 20, 2020
Concerts
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