Ella Bine had barely released a handful of singles and caused a stir in her Finnish homeland with her debut EP, “East To South” (2023), when she was hired by Sony on the spot and began working on her first full-fledged studio album. She has earned her stripes as a singer for years not only in the far north, but also in the Baltics. With a voice as seductive as it is powerful and that is often reminiscent of Lana Del Rey and Katy Perry, she creates high-class arrangements that lie somewhere between bubble-gum pop and indietronica. These arrangements are sometimes characterised by an organic combination of driving rhythms and hymn-like melodies and other times by a very unique form of redeeming melancholy. It is a true pleasure to hear how skilfully she manoeuvres through this spectrum of moods, which promises new moments of delight again and again thanks to a sound that is often reminiscent of artists such as Fever Ray and Florence + The Machine. After numerous festival slots, she will finally be coming to Hamburg for the first time this year with fresh song material.