Stella Talpo Returns with New EP, 'FINE'

Born in a small town outside Milan, and raised in Singapore, Stella Talpo has wanderlust woven into her bones. Influenced by a wide range of artists from Billie Holiday to Nirvana, she gracefully traverses genres, with her poignant lyrics addressing themes from addiction and human behaviour to politics.

The new project sees Stella Talpo step into a new energy, a reclaimed self and with it, a reinvented sound, capturing a power and self-belief; sure to be a turning point in her winding and unusual story.

Speaking on the influences behind 'FINE', Stella said: "My best friends’ started a punk band [Shelf Lives] and I found myself listening to artists like Luna Aura, Audrey Nuna, Rina Sawayama, beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo and revisiting old grunge records I loved so much by Hole, Pearl Jam and Nirvana (such a 90’s baby)."

Oozing with vibrancy and soul, lead singles "Water" and "Where Did I Go" dissect subjects such as the allure of self-destructive behaviour, and personal validation and acceptance, sonically blending her rock roots with a distinguished, soulful sound.

Stella has a graceful way with words; probing her own artistic journey and personal development over the course of the EP, the 6 track release succinctly displays her talent as a lyricist and vocalist, delivering smart, introspective prose through her smoky, alluring vocal.

Speaking more on the lyrical themes at play on the upcoming 'FINE' EP, Stella said: "FINE is the eye-roll that follows the realisation that growth is never easy but always necessary. It is the reluctant willingness to grow up; the inconvenienced ‘ugh’ you moan in knowing that living a fulfilling life means abandoning your comfort zone. A nuisance that the curious welcome, the lament that precedes the ‘Fine then, bring it on'."