London-based Anin Rose’s Underland is a natural extension of her established gospel-like, choral, cinematic pop style, as it leans into emotional exploration and vulnerability. From its opening moments, Rose’s confident, ethereal voice soars high above, like a free bird circling the sky, itching to explore its limits. It soulfully balances self-assuredness with real doubt, and as she delivers each word with intention, it’s easy to tell that no word, no line is in the song for the sake it; all of it has been carefully weighed and is there because it means something. “It’s been a while since I sat and faced the fragile / I signed up for the night shift again / Monsters over my bed,” she opens with, using a delivery that allows each phrase its own space for its meaning to bloom – a well-appreciated choice that carries throughout the rest of the song.
The song cleverly meshes electronic textures with a real, human touch – the result of this is a track that suspends you in mid-air between control and being emotionally candid. The swelling harmonies that build up through the song’s almost three-minute runtime add to its cinematic soundscape, making it feel less like a pop song and more like an immersive experience that draws you in and doesn’t let go. Overall, this moody, introspective, yet shimmering track offers space for you to explore its depths as you carry it along with you long after it ends – not like a catchy melody you find yourself humming, but a feeling that lingers. Listen to it here!