London, GB
pop, alternative, electronic
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“Trying to write a good song is a f*cking nightmare,” is Elly Jackson’s breezy assessment of the creative process.

This summary makes sense half a decade on from her second album, which itself came 5 years after her 2009 debut, but that’s not quite what Elly means. “If you’re trying,” she explains, “it won't sound free.