Hatchie

On Hatchie’s 2018 debut EP, Sugar & Spice, Australian indie pop artist Harriette Pilbeam delivered the sonic equivalent of falling deliriously in love: a sustained rush of feeling, rendered in swoony melodies, gauzy guitar tones and endlessly hypnotic layers of sound. Hatchie’s debut album, Keepsake, saw Pilbeam explore everything from industrial to new wave to dance-pop; while her sophomore album, 2022’s glossy and cinematic Giving the World Away, captured the emotional turmoil Pilbeam felt around her artistry.

Liquorice is preoccupied with the finite forever. These songs capture the overwhelming, exhilarating, and transforming side-effects of infatuation, even if the entirety of the love story only lasts for one magical night. Like the rich flavors of the twisty, titular candy——sweet, salty, and bitter all in one bite—Liquorice validates how longing and obsession are intertwined in the self-discovery of young womanhood.