Reminiscing on the good times of previous friendships, girls’ nights out and looser inhibitions, Sukie releases yet another indie-pop gem in the form of “Heart Emoji”.
“Covid hit when I was in my last year of uni and I ended up moving away from all my friends amid lockdown. Most people I didn’t get to say goodbye to. It was such a crazy contrast going from being surrounded by all my best friends to moving to a city where I knew no one. It took me a year to make any new friends and I was really really lonely – that’s where heart emoji came from. I missed my friends so much! I missed feeling sexy and getting ready with my girlfriends, helping each other do our hair and makeup. I missed the silly drama and getting too drunk and stupid dancing in a club with a sticky floor. I even missed the hangovers. I wrote the song about mourning the loss of that carefree life, knowing that I’d never get it back.”
The track is a glowing illumination of Sukie’s signature ‘funny-yet-sad’ brand of pop as she details themes of sadness and nostalgia, meanwhile, giving the single a playful edge with woozy production and an irresistibly hooky chorus. The result is a perfectly carved Sukie shaped space in the current soundscape and one we feel will stand the test of time.