Melbourne-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer Banoffee has given her fans another sneak peek at her debut album. Her latest track, “Contagious”, follows the catchy “Tennis Fan” and “Count On You“, and will also be featured on her highly-anticipated Look at us now Dad. “Each track is about a struggle and achievement that anyone could experience, the ones that seem so trivial,” she said, describing her upcoming debut album. “We’re all survivors for one reason or another.”

Banoffee is not known to shy away from hurtful topics – “Tennis Fan” calls out fake friendships, while “Count on You” is dedicated to survivors of sexual abuse. In “Contagious”, the Australian singer-songwriter describes a painful end to a long-term relationship. The horror of a sudden, unwelcome independence is reflected in the opening lyrics: “Walking alone is like a new thing / ‘Cause I loved you a hundred years / And walked beside you”.

Not to say that the production part (credits shared between Banoffee and Yves Rothman) is in any way forgotten – the melody, living up to its title, is simply contagious. The dramatic beat drop of the chorus, right after a brief, yet chilling, silence, showcases the turmoil of emotions, while the choir of autotune pleading “don’t give up on us” is the epitome of downright desperation. We’ve all been there. Ouch.

Banoffee’s highly-illustrative, narrative-driven lyrics are reminiscent of Taylor Swift at the very peak of her career. In fact, the two have more in common than names-dropping cars in their breakup tunes (a white Mitsubishi in “Contagious” mirrors the Maserati in Swift’s 2012 “Red”). In 2018, Banoffee joined the fellow singer-songwriter on her worldwide Reputation tour, as part of Charli XCX’s troupe. While back then she was a part of the opening act, we bet that Banoffee is 2020’s headliner.

Watch the accompanying visuals, which were directed by Lewis Mitchell, Callum Mitchell and Banoffee, and pre-order the album via Bandcamp.

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Melbourne-born, Los Angeles-based multi-talented pop artist Banoffee follows up to her Empress Of-assisted single “Tennis Fan” with “Count On You,” the second track taken from her upcoming debut album. Inspired by the #MeToo movement and dedicated to all the survivors of sexual abuse, the anthemic track was produced by the artist herself, with help from SOPHIE and Yves Rothman.

About the accompanying visuals, that she co-directed alongside Will McDowell, the artist detailed:

[su_quote]Loosely themed around the Lindsay [Lohan] version of Parent Trap, this video aims to take some heavy subjects and speak about them in a light hearted yet eerie way. Working out this balance was probably the hardest part, although falling into a frog and slug-infested, manky ass pond rivals it for first place. There was a lot of sweat, dirt and laughter involved in the making of this clip and it was a thrill to make. My co-director Will McDowell and I had a pretty ambitious vision for the budget we had, and the lead up was just as hectic as our one shoot day. Training for the fencing scenes and practicing fencing-inspired choreography was so much fun, and like all my videos, I was so happy to be showcasing friends and their skills through my work.[/su_quote]

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