Opal Mag is one of Brighton’s most talked-about emerging artists, and “World End” makes it easy to understand why. The new single is out now via Venn Records, arriving ahead of her debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender,’ due May 29th. Listen here.
Drawing on influences including Mazzy Star, The Sundays, The Breeders, and The Smashing Pumpkins, “World End” sits comfortably in Opal Mag’s hazy, atmospheric lane while pushing her confessional songwriting further forward. The track explores emotional imbalance in relationships, specifically how one person’s pain gets minimised while another’s dominates. “It reveals how that imbalance can be quietly reinforced to serve someone else’s sense of control,” she explains, “kicking them when they’re down.”
The 6-track ‘Goodbye Lavender’ follows a run of early releases that earned coverage from NME, Stereogum, Dork, Clash, Rolling Stone UK, So Young, and Under The Radar, alongside radio play on BBC 6 Music, KEXP, and Triple J. Previous support slots with Black Honey, Overpass, and Phoebe Green have built her live reputation steadily.
Opal Mag has a run of dates live now, including Footsteps Festival in London today, Dot To Dot in Bristol and Nottingham later this week, and a string of in-store appearances around the EP release at the end of the month.
‘Goodbye Lavender’ EP Track Listing:
“World End”
Try Not To Hate Everything
Kiss Me
Wasting
Young Forever
Goodbye Lavender
Upcoming Dates:
May 21 – London @ Footsteps Festival
May 23 – Bristol @ Dot To Dot
May 24 – Nottingham @ Dot To Dot
May 29 – London @ Banquet Records
May 30 – Oxford @ Truck Store
May 31 – Portsmouth @ Pie and Vinyl