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Socha rides ‘The Wave’ in her latest art-pop exhibition

Posted on 2 July 2023

The art-pop innovator Socha is unrelentingly committed to rearranging painful experiences into cathartically playful absurdity; her latest single, The Wave, this the ultimate exhibition of her creativity that revolutionises trauma into euphoria.

From a dreamy prelude which allows you to meander with the chiptune melodies which pay an ode to one of her most endearing influences, Adventure Time, the synth lines take a drastic tonal shift as the grooves emanate the sultry allure that made the Arctic Monkeys’ AM record so iconic.

It is a short and sharp descent down the rabbit hole with the Wave but an enjoyable trip all the same with Socha’s infectiously idiosyncratically bold vocal presence and reminiscences of FKA Twigs and Gorillaz registering in the electrifying mix, which tempts you into embracing your own madness – even if that madness falls outside of the acceptable levels. The Wave is a riot of individualism; other artists should take note and join her at the vanguard of true uninhibited experimentalism.

The Wave will officially release on the 1st of June; check it out on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

A&R Factory Present: Meresha

Posted on 9 May 2016

At the age of 12, Meresha recorded her song “Fool Don’t Be” in a CD booth at a mall. Fun, refreshing, and totally independent, the song revealed exciting potential. By the time she was 15, the singer and multi-instrumentalist uprooted her family from Warsaw, Poland, and headed for South Florida.

In late 2013, she launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that helped her release her first EP, Lunatic, on which she wrote, sang, produced, and played all the instruments. Her intense focus and D.I.Y. attitude garnered interest with young fans and supporters of independent music alike. While her deep, soulful voice recalled a young Annie Lennox, Anastacia, and Katy Perry, her quirky sonic vision drew comparisons to a young Björk or Lorde.

By the following year, she’d gained a modest following on social media and radio airplay for her song “New Revolution,” all before the age of 18. In 2015, she released the EP New Revolution, which included the title track and a trio of other songs that ranged in similarity from the Eurythmics to FKA Twigs. Her sometimes frenetic eclecticism and eccentric beats created a fresh sound that brought old styles into contemporary production. That same forward-thinking pop vibe carried into 2016 when she released the single “My Love Has Come,” which shifted focus from her innovative production to her vocal strength.

Meresha says “My love has come” is about growth, and ditching the things that hold us back.  The video reflects this.