‘Outerbody’ is the new track from Kirsty Grant. “I wanted to make a song that would make me feel out of my body,” she says. “I would love the listener to actually experience the song, and be taken out of whatever stresses they are dealing with, and get lost in it. I love that the lyrics describe how you can be on your own, or surrounded by people in a club, but when your favourite song comes on, you can just be taken out of everything and be in a world of your own.” It’s a huge pop banger, driven by a confident vocal that sings of escapism and feeling. The Scottish artist has a gift for hypnotic pop hooks, with a modern, artistic approach to production allowing her the use of leftfield sounds and interesting rhythms. You can check out her 2021 debut EP, Chain Reaction, while you wait for new music in 2024. -Dan Peeke