‘Broke’ is the charging new single from British newcomer Sophie Kilburn, which the London-via-Derbyshire musician describes as her “lightbulb moment.” The track certainly does flicker with a luminosity of self-awareness, even if that current self isn’t feeling all too stable. As Kilburn continues to say, this song encapsulates “A realisation of how losing someone from your life can completely change your behaviour without you knowing. In crowds/social situations you are numb or overcompensate. It can make you distance yourself from all your relationships both romantic or platonic. It breaks you. You date people and take on their baggage to avoid addressing your own. The song is an outpour saying I’m not okay.” Produced by platinum-selling producer Jack Gourlay, what begins as a nervous guitar-based song with folksy lyrics evolves into a thumping synth-pop number full of intense honesty and smacking percussion. ‘Broke’ is a strong taste of what’s to come from Sophie Kilburn’s upcoming EP, My Room Made Public. - Hannah Thacker