London-based Polish singer-songwriter Sonia Stein is back with “Eyes,” a dreamy, emotional pop track that serves as the first single from her upcoming EP. The song was born out of an immersive writing camp where Stein pushed herself to be fully open to the creative process without limitations on genre or theme. Sonically and thematically, “Eyes” feels like a natural successor to her previous work on Blooming Season, capturing that specific, explosive rush of meeting someone and feeling an instant connection. Stein uses vivid lyrical imagery like “April leaves” and “crowded streets” to ground the listener in a bustling reality before hitting them with the breathless “loss of gravity” that comes when two people lock eyes for the first time.
Stein’s path to this release has been anything but linear, stretching from her birth in Berlin to years in Poland and eventually studying at Berklee in Boston before settling in London. Her career has already seen her tour the world with the likes of Dido and James Arthur, amassing over ten million streams along the way. Currently navigating pregnancy, Stein is documenting how her changing body and diaphragm are subtly reshaping her relationship with her music, adding a fresh layer of vulnerability to her work. This new project continues her collaboration with high-tier production sensibilities, maintaining the hypnotizing vocal range that has made her a staple at festivals like Glastonbury and a favorite of producers like Liam Howe.