On latest single ‘grips’, Pem seizes the beauty found in life’s toughest battles. This is a song about the importance of daydreams and fantasies, about granting oneself a release from the clutches of suffering. The endeavour to seek out the light amid such dark times led to the creation of the upcoming EP cloud work, a collection of five songs Pem composed during a period of intense grief. With references to sky, flight, memory, and birds, Pem arms herself against the abyss. As a piece of music, ‘grips’ is lovingly and intentionally constructed, a finger-picked electric guitar interweaves with soft pillowy synthesisers as drums shuffle along breezily. Atop this wispy and light instrumental Pem endeavours to cling onto something, real or imagined. Her voice is loud without volume, and strong without violence. 'I am going to lose it' she sings, delivering emotional punch while barely rising above a whisper. Pem explains that ‘grips’ is "a song about wanting to hold on tightly to other people to escape and “forget” everything else for a while. It is inspired by my favourite song ‘Forget About’ by Sybille Baier." EP cloud work will be released via Fascination Street Records on June 7th, then Pem and her impeccable live band will headline London’s The Lexington on June 14th. -Adam Brown