LA-via-Singapore rising musician Linying has delivered the sparkling and thoughtful anthem ‘Porcupine’, offering a gentle yet cutting reminder not to leave yourself behind in pursuit of an illusion that the outside world will care for you. Built on an off-kilter yet sweetly melodic soundscape, the layered production brings an atmospheric and dreamy indie-pop style to life, juxtaposed against empowering lyrics that urge you to stay true to yourself no matter what. Giving us a glimpse of her upcoming EP House Mouse, the warm track brims with the same effervescent and emotionally intimate energy that the project is set to deliver. -Malvika Padin