Blending a kaleidoscope of spacey, melodic jazz and tender vocals dripping with atmosphere and intent, Undergrowth EP marks a dream-like body of work from Zoe’s Shanghai on their dominant return this year. With vivid expressions of love, heartbreak and growth, the Paris-based outfit explores otherworldly connections and the complexities of finding self-enlightenment – a rigorous limbo that transforms vulnerable affirmations into something inspired and universal. Delivering a glistening insight into their universe of sound, Zoe’s Shanghai continues to build significant attention as a key new name across the landscape.
Earning co-signs across music and fashion spaces incl. the late and great Virgil Abloh, who featured their breakout track “Mother” across Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2021 Capsule, the four-piece band has quickly become a serious prospect crashing into UK consciousness.
“This collection of songs sings about processes of change. It’s a way of appearing when uninvited, or working on yourself whilst it feels like nothing is happening. These tracks wander through the panic and disorientation of loneliness at night, the thankless efforts of trying to love someone who is almost surely not ready to receive it, the slow and confused battle towards trusting a partner and the hidden wisdom in not reaching what you’d hoped for.”
