Laura Welsh reveals emotion-heavy synthpop single "Sex & Violence"

Speaking about the track, Welsh says: “I always write from my heart, from what I observe and most importantly what I see as the truth in experience. Creatively this has possibly been the strongest year of my life which I expect is due to much of the turbulence that has gone on…”

Buzzing synth tides roll in and out of the piano-led cut; although on the surface it's a massive piece of balladic pop, there are lots of quirky moments that drag her sounds into more experimental territory - pitchshifted harmonies, flicking static, echo-swamped guitars warped into barely recognisable shapes... it's an intriguing evolution of Welsh's output.

This new single follows the release of Welsh's debut record Soft Control earlier this year.

Listen to "Sex & Violence" below.