Heidi Curtis has signed to AWAL, and “Siren” makes an immediate case for why that matters. The Newcastle-based indie riser delivers her first release of 2026 with a track that pulls from folk myth, personal experience, and a genuinely powerful vocal performance that draws inevitable comparisons to Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, Jeff Buckley, and Florence & The Machine. Those are heavy reference points, and Curtis earns every one of them.
The song operates on two levels simultaneously. On the surface it’s a vicious love story between a siren and a sailor. Underneath, it’s something more universal. Curtis explains it directly: “The siren in the song merely represents our desire as a species to turn to substance and pleasure, in order to soothe and numb our depressions. We’ve all seen the Siren and felt that pull towards her, some more than others, and no matter what it always ends badly.” That kind of lyrical depth, delivered with urgent, authentic songwriting, is exactly what has already earned her coverage from DIY Magazine, Rolling Stone UK, Dork, and Wonderland, plus airplay across BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, and BBC 6 Music.
Curtis has built her live reputation alongside serious company. Support slots with Sam Fender, CMAT, Inhaler, Paolo Nutini, and Ben Howard across the UK and Europe have sharpened her into a performer operating well above her debut status. Wonderland called her “the latest Geordie set to make an impact on the wider British scene,” and “Siren” lands that assessment with full force.
“Siren” is out now via AWAL. A thrilling twelve months starts here.