‘Hot Match’ is the new single from Sophia Kennedy. She describes the track as “my first rock'n'roll song. But instead of guitars, I used squealing car tyres, all carried by a stoic motorik beat. It shifts between an underlying sense of paranoia and absurd slapstick. You don't have to understand it, you just have to feel it.” It’s a musical menagerie of influences and sounds, with the low rumble of a static synth underpinning the aforementioned drum pattern and the occasional twinkle of a high pitched piano. Her voice takes the limelight above the minimalist accompaniment, providing a uniquely matter-of-fact, catchy pop delivery. Sophia’s new album, Squeeze Me, drops on May 23rd, 2025, via City Slang Records. -Dan Peeke