The Lower East Side dark-pop artist returns with a sultry, cinematic ode to self-assurance and late-night freedom.

There’s an undeniable allure to Krissy — a Manhattan-based artist whose world oscillates between shadow and shimmer, between the pulse of dance-pop and the stillness of self-reflection. With her brand-new single “SOLO,” out September 26th, 2025, Krissy delivers a confident, lo-fi anthem that captures the intoxicating liberation of being unapologetically alone.

From the first breath, Krissy’s sultry vocals glide across a sleek bed of lo-fi production, her tone both soft and self-possessed. “Didn’t realise how good I’d be solo,” she teases, her voice curling into the rhythm like smoke — equal parts empowerment and ease. With its shimmering harmonies and understated groove, “SOLO” radiates cool, late-night confidence — the kind that comes not from defiance, but from peace.

“SOLO sets the stage for the rest of the EP, Word Vomit, in terms of having a nostalgic feel,” Krissy shares. “It’s very lo-fi and chill intentionally, with soft vocals and a catchy hook. Lyrically, it’s a reflection — a reminder that life should be celebrated even when you’re single. It’s that long drive, dancing-in-your-bedroom kind of vibe.”

A Cinematic Reflection of Strength and Style

The accompanying official video expands the single’s mood into a visual symphony — elegant, fluid, and cinematic, featuring a magnetic performance from dancer Christian Ocampo. His movements, both restrained and expressive, embody the song’s dual nature: freedom through introspection. Framed in warm light and sleek choreography, the visual feels like a modern-day love letter to solitude — sophisticated, sensual, and deeply human.

Where Nostalgia Meets Reinvention

“SOLO” acts as the prelude to Krissy’s forthcoming sophomore EP Word Vomit, a project that deepens her sonic palette while keeping her unmistakable sense of cool intact. Building on the playful energy of her debut Eat This Cake, the new era leans into dark pop sensuality, layered with soul-tinged textures, retro grooves, and a dose of disco-era glam.

Drawing inspiration from Madonna’s nostalgia, Kaytranada’s rhythm, and Donna Summer’s elegance, Krissy channels the golden age of the dance floor through an intimate, modern lens. It’s music meant to move both the body and the heart — a celebration of individuality, self-expression, and rhythm as release.

From the Lower East Side to the World

Raised singing in church and now rooted in the pulse of downtown Manhattan, Krissy bridges worlds — spirituality and nightlife, introspection and hedonism, lo-fi beats and high-fashion aesthetics. Her sound feels like a late-night confession whispered over vinyl static: personal, polished, and endlessly replayable.

With “SOLO,” Krissy invites us into that in-between space — where the lights dim, the beat drops, and independence becomes a form of grace.

“Didn’t realize how good I’d be solo” feels like both a lyric and a revelation. Was there a moment in your life when that line stopped being just a song and became the truth?

That line was in fact what birthed “SOLO”. I was with my co writer, Nikita, and literally i was reflecting on a past “situationship.” Funny how time flies and does indeed heal old wounds. Art imitated life. 

You’ve described “SOLO” as a “relaxed anthem.” It’s confident without being loud — self-assured in a whisper. What does empowerment sound like to you when it’s stripped of noise and chaos?

There is something beautiful in silent confidence. Coming to a moment of self assuredness and strength without having to boast on it… It is an independence that is deserved. that kind of empowerment is healing, it is a sigh of relief, I think.

The video for “SOLO” is incredibly elegant and fluid, almost like a short film. What story did you want Christian Ocampo’s choreography to tell about the emotional rhythm behind the song

Thank you. The intention behind this video really was to feel something visceral while having this nod to something cinematic. I can only give the credit to my choreographer Katherine McClintic and star dancer Crhistian. to quote her: “I really wanted it to move from this stuck, still, living through the past on your phone energy, into shaking it off, and slowly finding more and more joy and freedom within your own body, Crhistian did such a great job internalizing those queues and building towards that joy and more expansive movement at the end.”

You mentioned the track was born through Zoom sessions between Paris, LA, and NYC. That’s a wide emotional map — how did those cities influence the mood, texture, and temperature of “SOLO”?

Letting my producer Quiet Son take this one. “To me Solo just feels like walking through a dimly lit city street, alone with your thoughts. It’s joyful but also nostalgic and a little melancholy. I think the experience of having a team from around the world, and especially three big cities, really layered in a lot of emotion. That’s the kind of feeling we were trying to capture from the beginning, and I think you can really feel in Krissy’s lyrics and vocal delivery. It’s pretty cool we could achieve that despite never being in the room for a session together on this one.” – Quiet Son

From Eat This Cake to Word Vomit, there’s a visible evolution — still playful, but more personal and reflective. How does this new chapter sound different because you are different now?

This new project feels more personal. It feels cohesive to me in a way I was never sure about with Eat This Cake. I think as I am developing as an artist, it really is being transmitted sonically in real time. Everything feels a bit more grounded. I would say WORD VOMIT is the foundation of perhaps what is to come in maybe a third project. 

Your sound merges dark pop, lo-fi textures, and dance-floor heat with flashes of Donna Summer, Madonna, and Kaytranada. What does nostalgia mean to you — and how do you reinvent it instead of repeating it?

I think to an extent, I live for nostalgia, in seasons, in film and in music. I love crediting my past but I don’t think you can ever replicate that moment in time, there is so much difference in the world today for example – politically even – it shapes you as an individual, you interpret what you are feeling in this present moment. That in itself is hard to repeat. It’s just never really the same. I genuinely do not think of that when writing music with Quiet Son, we just create all the things that we love to hear / are inspired by. My voice, my vision can be only be a reflection of my current timeline, and me I think – selfishly. Idk. 

“SOLO” feels cinematic — sleek, nostalgic, but grounded in feeling. When you’re creating visuals or performing, what do you want people to see when they hear your voice?

Thank you! Wow. Great question. Honestly, I have never given much thought to what I want others to view me as or perceive. For me, i am envisioning a story always. The best songs are ones that i can see clearly what it is trying to say. visualize that story. I just want whatever that emotion is to be evoked vocally. having grown up in gospel, meant always finding that emotional thing i can personally relate to in order to authentically convey what was needed in a song. i aim for that even in dance music. I love Robyn as the ultimate pop artist for that very reason. “Dancing on my own” will forever be the blueprint. 

You come from a background of modeling and performance — both industries that thrive on image. How do you protect the space where your art gets to be messy, honest, and unfiltered?

I think because i do care about aesthetics, and visual moments that resonate with the music, part of me wants that art space, the music itself, to be as unfiltered and real and cool and weird as possible. It is what i grew up on, that unfiltered moment that is raw in art. It’s why I pair up with the people I do, who may not be in music but get it from an artist pov. To add to that, my co creative director and director on this video, T.S , “rawness is the artist’s inspiration and it’s ultimately the artist that dictates what we believe to be beautiful. Well the artist and the critic. So when I’m developing an idea with krissy we never start with what’s pretty. We start with the feeling.” 

The EP title Word Vomit suggests something raw and unedited — a release of whatever’s been held in. What truths have you been holding back that finally made it into this record?

Well I have never been one to fully kiss and tell, but I think i am slowly realizing that it is quite therapeutic to write or sing out some frustrations or my insecurities. Not for anyone but for me at first, but hopefully it is relatable. I like art that can represent certain emotions. i think we all have had a moment of getting the ick with a friend or lover, when we were considered the “bad man” in a situation even though we were just being honest about our intentions. WORD VOMIT is just one big rant. I have observed a lot and I have hinted at this through song. 

You’ve said “SOLO” is that long-drive, dancing-in-your-bedroom kind of track — equal parts freedom and reflection. What’s one thing you’ve learned about being alone that collaboration could never teach you?

Well for one, I do love collaboration and community. this whole project has various producers on board so I am definitely grateful for collaboration. but there is again, a quiet joy at realizing that your one voice is the most important, believing in that first. that you are not lonely but comfortable in yourself by yourself and one with just your thoughts and emotions. trusting that intuition. i think boredom and being alone to let thoughts wander, does birth creativity. it opens doors to art. and you need that sometimes in creating, to trust your gut and instinct and then bring it to a room of supporters or collaborators and make even more magic but you first have to have that tough lesson with yourself- trusting your voice.