Naarm/Melbourne-based queer pop artist POLLY folds herself into each beat, each lyric, and every shimmering synth line on her bold new EP ‘Daddy Issues’. Across four deeply personal tracks, POLLY unpacks the emotional aftermath of growing up in the shadow of unresolved pain, transforming childhood wounds into glistening, cathartic pop. Collaborating with acclaimed producers Ben Oldland and Liam Quinn (Ruel, Peach PRC), she crafts a rich and emotionally layered world that invites us to dance through heartbreak and healing alike.
Opening with the aching, autotuned dream-pop of ‘BETTER’, the EP begins in a swirl of longing and quiet frustration. Glittering beats meet reflective vocals as POLLY ponders what could have been, setting the tone for an EP that leans into vulnerability while never losing its bite.
That bite comes fully to the surface on the aptly-titled ‘B.I.T.E ME’, a razor-edged post-breakup track that flips rejection into empowerment. With venom-laced lyrics and a thumping electro-pop backdrop, POLLY makes pain punchy, serving pop with teeth and attitude to match.
The EP’s emotional centre arrives with ‘Colours’, a softly devastating ballad wrapped in celestial vocal harmonies and tender piano. Here, POLLY opens her wounds with poetic grace, navigating toxic love and the ache of wanting something that can’t love you back.
Closing out the collection is ‘Feels Like’, a dusky, club-ready confession that pulses with nostalgia. With understated verses that give way to a glowing, atmospheric chorus, POLLY captures that late-night ache where sadness meets rhythm on the dance floor.
Raw, refined, and fearlessly introspective, ‘Daddy Issues’ is the sound of an artist growing louder in her truth, and inviting others to do the same.