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Nadin Amizah releases fresh standalone track Moonlight

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comprehend Laika as a subject, along with everything that follows,” she explained. Nadin paints her night in English this time around. An anomaly, departing from her signature dense, highly poetic and metaphor-laden Indonesian lyricism. “Again, it’s my earlier songs. Written back in high school, even before ‘Nadin Amizah’ as the soloist people know today existed,” said the 26-year-old. Speaking of the album, Nadin offered a bold production experiment. She intentionally enlisted 10 different producers for the record, featuring notable names such as Lafa Pratomo, Baskara Putra, Enrico Octaviano, Otta Tarega and Feby Putri, among others. For Moonlight , Nadin brought in Dissa Kamajaya to take the helm as lead producer. “Even from the songwriting process, I already had a vision for its sonic layout, including the people who could bring out the best in it,” she added. As mentioned, Nadin’s third album is titled Laika, Yang Ditinggalkan . The name pays homage to a real historical figure: Laika, the dog sent on a one-way spaceflight by the Soviet space programme in 1957. Laika’s fate arrived all too fast. She passed away on her fourth day in orbit due to severe overheating and extreme stress inside an isolated cabin. “Laika’s story had a profound

I NDONESIA’S most-streamed female artiste on Spotify in 2025 and the four-time AMI Awards winner Nadin Amizah recently released her new single Moonlight . Released under her independent label Sorai, the standalone track is available across all major digital streaming platforms. Interestingly, Moonlight has been around for quite some time. Nadin wrote it back in high school and occasionally performed it live. “Especially during the Sorai and Rumpang eras, before I even had an album. Quite nostalgic, indeed,” shared the Bandung-born singer songwriter. Moonlight itself has never been officially recorded or released until now. It finally serves as the atmosphere-setter for Nadin’s third studio album Laika, Yang Ditinggalkan (Laika, The Abandoned) . The reason: Its sonic architecture introduces the world of the album’s central subject, Laika. “Yes, Moonlight fits in sonically to introduce Laika’s world. Before getting to know her, I feel like we need to understand her universe first. From there, perhaps we can better o Single serves as atmosphere-setter for singer’s third album nothing more seriously than her craft of songwriting, refining here many of the motifs that distinguished her work previously on this new album that is otherwise, everywhere, full of surprises. The video, directed by Chris Maggio and Pablo Rochat, is the album’s second visual release, offering a bug-eyed, surreal take on a day in Los Angeles. Lost Weekend is the first Bridgers album since her multi-Grammy nominated sophomore album Punisher was released at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Much was made of her wise-for her-years virtuosity when her lauded debut Stranger in the Alps was released, about a month after the artiste’s 23rd birthday. Punisher was, it seems, universally praised as something of a promise made-good-on, a clever, alluring, measured yet thrilling, ultimately very memorable album from an artiste whose meteoric talent as a songwriter had been suddenly matched by her road-honed band and its richer, more daring accompaniment. In the hour leading up to the album’s release and throughout release day, fans around the world came together for a series of global midnight listening events, including sessions across Southeast Asia, all of which reached full capacity. The events offered attendees an

Nadin is a Bandung-born singer-songwriter. – PICS BY VONY WONG

impact on me. Particularly seeing how every creature tries to fill the void within themselves – yearning for love, searching for the meaning of home, until at one point, it transforms into

anger,” concluded the four-time AMI Awards winner – including Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production (2019, 2020, 2024) and Best Newcomer (2019).

Nadin is a four-time AMI Awards winner.

Phoebe Bridger returns with 16-track record Lost Weekend

FOUR-TIME Grammy-winning indie folk singer-songwriter and producer Phoebe Bridgers has unveiled her third solo album Lost Weekend , out now via Dead Oceans. Marking her first solo release in six years, the 16-track record arrives alongside a new music video for the focus track I Can’t Wait and follows a series of global listening events held ahead of its release. Lost Weekend sees Bridgers at the height of her powers, a master, taking

Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for Not Strong Enough . Bridgers also emerged as the evening’s most awarded artiste, earning her fourth Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Ghost in the Machine , a feature on SZA’s SOS . Prior to that, she joined Taylor Swift on a stint of dates for The Eras Tour , following nearly two years on her own Reunion Tour , which featured three sold-out North American legs, 30 European shows and a closing run across South America, Asia and Australia. Since her last solo record, she has also released a string of standalone singles, covers and collaborations with Paul McCartney, Muna, Bright Eyes, The 1975, Lorde, Taylor Swift and The National. Her influence continues to resonate globally, with a combined audience of more than 4.1 million across platforms, including a strong footprint across Asia, with the Philippines and Indonesia ranking among her top 10 global audience markets. Lost Weekend ‘s arrival follows a 45-date arena tour across North America, the UK, Ireland and Europe, which sold out within hours of the general on-sale, underscoring the extraordinary momentum surrounding Bridgers’s long-awaited solo return.

Bridgers is an artiste who has worked with McCartney, Muna, Bright Eyes, The 1975, Lorde, Swift and The National. – PIC BY FRANK OCKENFELS

Laser Fantasy. Each presentation offered a distinct atmospheric interpretation of the record, transforming its first listen into an enveloping sonic and visual experience. Before her recent run of viral pop up shows, Bridgers was last seen on stage with Boygenius, her supergroup alongside best friends Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, collecting multiple Grammy Awards for the trio’s acclaimed 2023 record. The group took home Best Alternative Music Album, as well as

early listen to the album, exclusive physical variants and limited-edition keepsakes to take home, turning the midnight release into an intimate, shared moment for fans around the world. The album was also previewed throughout the week inside planetariums around the world. Each listening session was paired with one of two original visual experiences: A custom dome show designed by renowned night-sky photographer Babak Tafreshi or an immersive laser show created by

Lost Weekend is the first Bridgers album since her award-winning Punisher . – PIC BY OLOF GRIND