Shygirl

Shygirl is singer-songwriter Blane Muise, who takes bits from hip-hop, grime, and alternative R&B to create club music with overt and very strong pop tendencies. Her debut EP Alias (2020) opted for big musical gestures that often crossed into hyperpop territory ... not necessarily in an over the top way that would be in the Charlie XCX mold, but still, she was stirring the pot hard in that way, mixing it with elements of house, bass, and trap. She pulled back quite a bit on her follow-up album, Nymph (2022) where she exercises more restraint musically and tacks much closer to mid-tempo club beats that she wraps inside her softly articulated vocal melodies. The subject matter of her songs typically have a strong sexual edge.