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“My music’s always been driven by my emotional state,” said Melissa Bester, the force behind E^ST. “It’s the way I express how I’m feeling, but just as often it’s how I find out how I’m feeling.” Either way, she says, it ends up being raw; “As raw as I can possibly make it.”
In a world where it’s hard to know what’s real, E^ST’s opulent pop provides a rare glimpse of honesty. Historically, E^ST has used music to explore her passion for fantasy, poetry and storytelling, but now it is time for a new chapter. Her debut album “I’M DOING IT” released July 31, 2020, was recorded with acclaimed long-term collaborator Jim Eliot (Ellie Goulding, Anne-Marie, Halsey), and centres on dealing with heartbreak and feelings of isolation and failure. It signals a huge leap forward from her EP releases “Old Age” and “Life Ain’t Always Roses”, which drew plaudits from the likes of The Fader and Paper.
In a world where it’s hard to know what’s real, E^ST’s opulent pop provides a rare glimpse of honesty. Historically, E^ST has used music to explore her passion for fantasy, poetry and storytelling, but now it is time for a new chapter. Her debut album “I’M DOING IT” released July 31, 2020, was recorded with acclaimed long-term collaborator Jim Eliot (Ellie Goulding, Anne-Marie, Halsey), and centres on dealing with heartbreak and feelings of isolation and failure. It signals a huge leap forward from her EP releases “Old Age” and “Life Ain’t Always Roses”, which drew plaudits from the likes of The Fader and Paper.
Genres
: australian indie
Monthly listeners
101,710
Followers
65,321
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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27,409,635 | 3:30 | 2017-09-29 | |
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16,651,560 | 3:16 | 2018-10-26 | |
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9,219,566 | 4:07 | 2018-09-28 | |
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9,162,664 | 3:30 | 2019-10-11 | |
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5,220,573 | 3:05 | 2018-07-27 | |
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4,355,689 | 2:44 | 2020-07-31 | |
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3,720,572 | 3:54 | 2017-03-09 | |
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3,361,151 | 2:60 | 2020-06-19 | |
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2,847,520 | 3:48 | 2019-07-26 | |
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2,478,866 | 2:48 | 2020-02-14 |
