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'I've got a band now' - Club anthem star Shygirl on why she's switching up her sound
Shygirl is known for big dance bangers, but her latest album has a more stripped-back sound
Hard-hitting beats, club anthems and unapologetically sexy lyrics are what Shygirl is known for.
But the singer and DJ - real name Blane Muise - has introduced a different sound for her second album, Swallow!, which dropped on Friday.
Shygirl hasn't totally left her electronic roots behind though.
You can still hear the sweat-soaked energy of Charli XCX's 365 remix and relentless pulse of 2024 hit mr useless on her latest record.
But there's also guitar strums, heartfelt songwriting and a dreamy haze, giving it an indie edge.
"I've learned over the 10 years I've been making music to have this confidence and to not be afraid of failure," she tells BBC Newsbeat.
"The big part of starting this record was wanting to have natural instrumentation and not feel like that was barred from me."
Shygirl puts the change down to a desire for a more "authentic" sound - a growing trend among British electronic artists who've been bringing a rockier influence to their music.
Asked why she took this musical direction, the 33-year-old says it was down to "the nostalgia of the indie sound".