Pixey shares first self-produced new single, "The Thrill Of It"

The brand new single was written a few years on from Pixey’s experience of a life threatening illness, a period when confinement and recovery took priority over the usual life experiences of an artist in her 20s. “‘The Thrill Of It’ was the first time I felt like I had processed the experience enough to actually write about it. The song reflects a time in my life where I was confined to recovery whilst my friends were living their own lives carefree. I was struggling with the paradox of being young and unable to keep up with the pace, whilst other people my age were pushing their bodies to the brink, just for the sheer joy of it," Pixey explains.

“Although the track moves into the pop realm more than my previous work, it’s still heavily influenced by some of my favourite 90s tunes, not just lyrically but also with the heavy vocal delay. It’s an invitation to dance, but more than anything I’d love for the listener to just feel each beat as the chance to forget their struggles and simply feel the thrill.”

The new single is Pixey’s first release since her single "Daisy Chain", featuring Tayo Sound, and follows her 2022 mini-album, Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes.

Speaking of the release, she said: "Genre bending was something I wanted to experiment with, tailoring to the moods of each song but still keeping to the core big beat elements," Pixey explains. "I wanted to write a record that kept a sunny sound but was more anxious lyrically. More than anything, I want the listener to feel like they can dip into an alternate world for a while, whether it’s comforting or not."