“My best friend and I turn into absolute demons on a night out,” says Grace Turner, the force behind City Builders. “There’s nothing like giving into your intrusive ideas with a best friend, and I needed to write something that sounded as chaotic as our nights out.”

The track came together in a whirlwind week with producers Zach Zanardo and Al P, and co-writer Maia Davies – a dream team Turner had admired for years. The chemistry in the studio was electric; from initial demo to final mix, ‘No Sleep’ came to life almost overnight. “Everyone was so stoked with the record that we got the ball rolling immediately and completed the track in a week,” Turner shares. “I even got my friends in the studio to record adlibs and backup vocals and scheduled a shoot for the cover art the same night.”

Beyond its infectious energy, ‘No Sleep’ carries City Builders’ signature emotional depth: an invitation to embrace chaos without shame. “My goal as an artist is to enable people to feel their most extreme emotions,” says Turner. “I hope this song helps people let loose and become a menace for a night because it is liberating. I also hope that this song encourages the listener to feel shameless and quiets the noise when the hangxiety of a crazy night out creeps in.”

For Turner, ‘No Sleep’ embodies the thrill of friendship and freedom. “This song makes me want to go bar hopping with my best friend, end up at our ops party, make an Irish exit and bring home some kind of furniture we find on the street.”

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Inspired by a conversation with another woman unknowingly dating the same emotionally unavailable man, Grace Turner (the force behind City Builders) was moved to speak up, warn her, and later channel the experience into this razor-sharp revenge pop single. What began as a warning became a war cry: a reminder of the power in women sharing their stories.

The idea for ‘Vengeful Spirit’ sparked while Grace was on tour with MONOWHALES, sharing demos with the band on long van rides. The song caught the attention of producer Zach Zanardo and songwriter/manager Jordan Circosta, kicking off a new creative chapter for City Builders.

The final version of the track includes vocal contributions from Grace’s close friends, who gathered in her bedroom studio for a wine-fueled recording session. The ad-libs – “girls talk,” “good luck,” “I’m a vengeful spirit” – add a communal feel to the track, a chorus of women standing together.

Grace says, “Communication is one of women’s strongest tools, and I think that people fear its power by belittling it as “gossiping” or “starting rumours.” In some cases, raised concerns save lives and I hope that this song can encourage changing the narrative on women exchanging information and experiences.”

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