A Big Three Months
The past few months have been some of the most intense, transformative, and rewarding of my journey as an artist so far. It feels like I’ve lived several lifetimes since August — writing, recording, filming, collaborating, crying (a lot), healing, and ultimately creating music that feels like me.
As everything starts to take shape, I wanted to update you all on what I’ve been working on, what these songs mean to me, and where things are heading next.
Here’s a little recap:
Three Singles, Three Chapters of the Same Story
Play Pretend — the beginning of unravelling
Released in late August, Play Pretend was the first piece of this new era.
It’s a song born from the quietest kind of heartbreak — the slow, unnoticed erasure of self inside a relationship. Writing it helped me articulate something I had been living without fully understanding: that you can lose yourself long before you even realise.
It’s about a different kind of betrayal that arguably hits hardest, a betrayal of self.
Hunter Gathered — the breaking point
In October came Hunter Gathered, probably the rawest piece of storytelling I’ve ever shared.
It deals openly with coercive control and narcissistic abuse — topics many people endure but struggle to articulate. Creating the visuals, especially the “rodeo clown” imagery, helped me translate emotional chaos into something tangible and symbolic.
This song represents the moment you stop minimising your own pain and finally acknowledge what actually happened.
Starseed (feat. Clare Bowen) — the healing
In November, Starseed arrived — and with it, a shift in energy.
This song is an embrace: of identity, of neurodivergence, of sensitivity, of all the odd and shining pieces of myself I used to hide. Collaborating with Clare Bowen was a dream. Her warmth and artistry brought an entirely new dimension to the song.
The animated video (created by Nicholas Kempton) is one of the most exciting visual projects I’ve ever been part of.
What These Releases Have Taught Me
Each single is a marker of a different stage on the same journey:
Losing my voice
Finding the courage to speak
Learning to love the voice I found
I’m realising that my job as an artist isn’t to be polished — it’s to be honest. And when I lean into that honesty, the music becomes something bigger than me. Listeners have been sharing their own stories, their own pain, their own healing. That connection means everything.
Building Towards the Album
These singles are stepping stones toward my debut album, Lovers Gonna Love, Haters Gonna Watch.
More music (and more videos!) are on the way, and the world of the album is becoming clearer and more vivid by the day. This project is the most personal thing I’ve ever made, and watching it slowly reveal itself to the world has been terrifying, exhilarating, and incredibly meaningful.
Thank You for Being Here
Whether you’ve listened from the beginning or you’ve only just discovered my music — thank you.
Thank you for letting these songs into your life.
Thank you for allowing me to grow in the open.
Thank you for supporting an artist who still sometimes feels like the weird little kid drawing stories in the margins of her notebooks.
There’s so much more to come.
And if the last three months have taught me anything, it’s that I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.
xx Vyv
