Alissic tells us about “timeless” and “ethereal” new single ‘Concrete’: “I went more to the realm of dance”

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Alissic has spoken to NME about her hypnotic new single ‘Concrete’, and shared news of a forthcoming EP. Check out the song below, along with our full interview with the Brazilian-born avant-pop artist.Released today (March 7), ‘Concrete’ marks the first new music from Alissic (real name Alissa Salls) since 2022, ushering in a bold new chapter after parting ways with her former label Ministry Of Sound.The news comes with the announcement of her next EP, which is due for release at some point this spring via CLASSII Records.

Speaking to NME about first taste ‘Concrete’, Salls explained that the song had been sitting around for over a year.“The song has such a nostalgic feeling to it,” she said. “It’s a dreamy pop thing that I just love so much.

The fact that I made it a year ago and still love it makes me feel [good] – I think it’s actually timeless!”Opening up about the meaning of the single, Salls told NME how it explores the materialism we see in the world around us – exemplified by the chorus’ top line: “Everything was pure but now it’s concrete.”“I tried to be quite visual about it – how we’re cutting down nature and everything is becoming material and concrete,” she explained. “I love how lyrics I wrote ages ago are still so relevant with what’s happening in the world right now – not just with the environment, but also with politics.”She added: “I was letting go and forgetting [my] connection with nature, but also seeing other people’s masks falling down and there being no empathy.