For fans of Banks, Rosie Lowe and Lana Del Rey, you need to add Ariane to your playlists. This French-American newcomer serves sensuality and strength in one fell swoop on her newest single ‘Sweatshirt’, which showcases her slick vocal against a backdrop of murky bass beats and hedonistic dance-pop production. Upon listening, you may be struck by the problematic message conveyed by Ariane’s lyrics and further highlighted in the music video; that of a girlfriend who thinks her boyfriend is “cruising”, but still she stays with him. This doesn’t mean that Ariane is advising listeners to follow suit here, rather she’s portraying a universal reality that people make poor decisions for love and lust. As she expalins: “This song is about a toxic relationship; the kind where you know you should let go but you still hold onto the fantasies and the objects left behind. I think most of us have been in that uncomfortable place at least once in our lives.” - Hannah Thacker