Paris Paloma

As she watched friends skim stones on Brighton Beach, Paris Paloma felt an energy shift. Like heat returning to numb fingertips, life began to take shape again after a period of personal trauma. With lyrics in mind, she traveled to Bergen, Norway, where among silvery lakes and mountain peaks, “the warmth” was born. “I ate up all the light, it shone through my teeth,” she sings, spectral harmonies building a percussive march. This emotional arc defines her debut album, cacophony.

The Derbyshire-born artist gained global attention with 2023’s “labour,” her first studio-recorded track. Earlier releases, including 2020’s “narcissus” and 2021 EP cemeteries and socials, were home-produced. TikTok clips featuring lyrics from “labour” drew an audience, and its journal-like lyricism skewered emotional labor, becoming a rallying cry. Breaking 180 million Spotify streams and charting internationally, it spurred sold-out UK shows and festival circuits across the US and Australia. “I matured because of ‘labour,’” she reflects. Vulnerability became central to her artistry, nurtured by her devoted fanbase. With 960K TikTok followers, fan art and lyric analyses proliferate, while she crowdsourced voices for “labour (the cacophony).”

A Goldsmiths fine art graduate, Paris blends visual and lyrical creativity. Inspired by chaos and mythology, cacophony’s 15 tracks explore grief, patriarchy, and love, threading personal struggles into universal stories. Tracks like “my mind (now)” and “bones on the beach” encapsulate her journey from turmoil to healing. “boys, bugs, and men” critiques patriarchy, while her “apocalypse trio” reflects resilience. Expansive production spans her vocal range, from feral screams to melancholic depths.

With an aesthetic informed by eerie femininity, she pairs striking visuals with live performances, connecting deeply with fans. Having supported Stevie Nicks and sold out international tours, Paris is crafting the next chapter of her musical world.