Tāmaki Makaurau's ISLA worked with the inimitable Morgan Allen to craft one part inspiring, one part enraging "Better." The bitter anthem is the second single in the lead up to her sophomore EP "Low"
"I had no idea how much more I deserved when I was younger. I dated a man that ground my self esteem into the pavement because he knew if it lifted I would leave. "Better" is exactly what I needed to hear when I was a teenager. I wrote it to uplift my past self, and give her some of the worth that was clearly missing at the time.
"I wanted to capture the sound of running away; I think we managed to do that with the drop and mega layers of harmonies. In the background you can hear Britomart ambience shifting in and out of earshot; it’s a bus pulling up and footsteps echoing through the CBD; the sounds of leaving."
ISLA is a sleepy singer-songwriter based in Tāmaki Makaurau. She found her feet as a performer when she attended an open mic hosted in a sea cave, and was inspired by the overwhelming talent the city has to offer. ISLA formed a band of cave people, and brought her ideas to life with the help of new friends.
Supported by "band of sisters" The Kindred, ISLA is releasing her sophomore EP "Low" in 2023. The dream-folk collection marks a new sound for ISLA. "Low" explores seasonal depression and the memories that drift by in winter.