GLVS has today released her debut EP titled ‘Belonging’. Alt-pop is a broad term, and I won’t use that to describe what I am listening to at this moment, even though I just did by simply saying that. But GLVS is that ‘wild’ sound, to me. That blend of pop, as an alternative form of music, is an underground sound. Something just out of reach and original, yet accessible to all and welcoming in its own way.
A smooth electronic overall sound, but not in an overwhelming way. Just enough to complement the hooks. Not really a set of dance tracks, because the melodies and music stay firmly in the realm of pop. And, while the music is as original as it is open, it is always designed around GLVS’ vocal style. Sometimes to highlight, and sometimes to foil, but always to entice and cause interest. That, to me, makes this a songwriter’s album. Staying in the lane while adventuring out just enough to tread new ground.
About GLVVS & ‘Belonging’
In a world that often demands hardness, GLVES chooses colour, softness, and truth. Her debut EP ‘Belonging’, out Friday, October 10, is a four-track journey through post-traumatic growth, transforming pain into possibility and scars into blossoms. Each song is carved from lived experience, unearthing stories of identity, ancestry, and healing, and binding them together in an alt-pop landscape that is as textured and visceral as it is empowering.
GLVES, a proud First Nations artist, crafts alt-pop that fuses electronic intensity with intimate storytelling. Her performances have lit up stages from Splendour in the Grass and Dark Mofo to Yabun, Blak Day Out and BIGSOUND 2025, each show a multi-sensory experience that pushes beyond music into something immersive and unforgettable.
Over the course of 2025, GLVES has revealed three of the EP’s tracks: ‘Echo’, a ghostly piece of ambient electronica exploring family bonds and memory; ‘Time’, a lush and luminous alt-pop release shimmering with afrobeat-inspired rhythms and glowing synths; and ‘Honesty’, a drum-and-bass anthem that bursts from stripped-back intimacy into frantic energy.
Now, with the final piece revealed, ‘Lost’, written and produced with ARIA Award–winner Rob Amoruso, she delivers the EP’s most haunting statement. Born in the aftermath of the Voice referendum, it opens in fragile intimacy before erupting into raw, dramatic surges, its spectral shifts between stillness and storm mirroring the ache of rejection at its core.
For GLVES, producing ‘Belonging’ was an act of healing. “For a long time, I rejected flowers, I rejected softness. I thought it was a weakness that I had to lean into masculinity to be taken seriously. But flowers have always been part of my lineage… Through this EP, I’ve come to see that softness is its own strength, and that to bloom, even when you’ve known darkness, is a kind of power.”
Extending beyond the EP itself, ‘Belonging’ will be reimagined through a remix pack featuring First Nations artists AROHA, Moss, and Hylander. Each brings their own distinctive imprint, expanding the project into new spaces while staying true to its spirit of reclamation and resilience. Together, these reinterpretations highlight the strength of community and the power of collaboration.
Featured image by Jason Starr.
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