A growling synth bass opens proceedings alongside Juju’s vocal, creating an immediate sense of menace before the drums arrive and begin driving the track towards its increasingly heavy chorus. Juju is perfectly cast at its centre, her vocal simultaneously seductive and threatening as the arrangement continues to grow around her. There’s a theatricality that makes the Lady Gaga reference understandable and a hint of PJ Harvey-like darkness, but ‘Folie À Deux’ ultimately sits comfortably in its own realm of dramatic, cinematic rock.

The accompanying video takes that theatrical streak and runs with it. Sporting a suitably badass eyepatch, Juju performs alongside dancers in a smoky club for a mysterious patron before the pair escape hand-in-hand into the night, tearing through the streets and causing mischief along the way. Things eventually descend into outright destruction as Juju trashes her dressing room, matching the song’s increasingly combustible energy. Dark, chaotic and deliciously dramatic, it’s exactly the kind of visual world ‘Folie À Deux’ demands.

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Wild, dark and intensely cathartic, ‘Wolf ‘ channels raw emotion into something impossible to ignore. Driven by a palpable sense of urgency, the track embraces instinct over restraint, building an atmosphere that feels primal and fiercely empowering. Juju’s stirring vocal performance cuts through the chaos, guiding listeners through a whirlwind of desire, rage and self-discovery as the song hurtles towards its explosive release.

Speaking about the track, Juju says: “This was a cathartic track to create as it allowed me to stoke at my own fury and internal fire, allowing desire, instinctual drives and a certain wildness to be unapologetically set ablaze.”

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Unleashing melodic storms with each of her releases, 25-year-old solo artist Juju casts swirling blends of alt-rock, emotive dark pop and electrically charged vocals on her powerfully emotive new single ‘Swings and Roundabouts’. Echoes of influences conjure up a blend of PJ Harvey’s grit, Kate Bush’s ethereal charm and Florence + The Machine’s raw power.

Lyrically, the track was written about the chaos that life sometimes throws at us, and our efforts to try and keep it together. Juju says, “When I wrote this track I was going through a difficult time due to circumstances in my personal life, but I kept trying to remind myself that it’s not always going to be this hard or feel this bad, you just have to brace yourself and go through it to come out the other side. The phrase “it’s all swings and roundabouts” came to mind, and although it could be seen as more disparaging than inspiring in the depths of mental distress, its sentiment and slightly tongue-in-cheek humour inspired me to write a song around it.

“The lyrics of the verses explore what it’s like to try and keep some form of routine together while struggling mentally and I wanted to reflect that sense of chaos and discomfort with the electric and confronting the guitar lines that cut through the verses.

“It’s normal to have and experience the many ups and downs of life and to remember that the upswing will come, but patience is necessary to feel how you need to feel and the amount of time needed to heal and recover is not for anyone else to dictate but yourself.”

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