FILLY is making her presence known in 2026, and “Serious” is exactly the kind of opening statement that demands attention. The Vienna-based artist’s new single, out now via Slowplay/Interscope Records/Bamboo Artists, features French indie band The Teenagers in their first new music in over 17 years, and the collaboration lands with real force.
Built for the club, “Serious” fuses heavy bass-driven production with irresistibly relatable lyrics about a crush, wrapping a queer love story with a twist inside the frantic energy of a late-night confession before pivoting into the defiant decision to just dance. It is electroclash, indie sleaze, and nu rave all at once, a combination that feels both nostalgic and entirely current.
“It’s fun and a heavy bass driven single that gives a sneak peak of what else is to come in 2026 for me,” FILLY says. “I feel so excited and honored that The Teenagers hopped on the track.” The Teenagers are equally enthusiastic: “This track is quite electroclash/indie sleaze/nu rave coded, both lyrically and musically, so it felt very appropriate to work with our friend on this one.”
FILLY has carved out a space that sits equally at home on festival stages and in underground clubs, merging hyperpop gloss with the pulse of European club culture. A debut album is in the works, and “Serious” signals exactly where that record is headed.