Listen: Gordi – “Nothing’s As It Seems” [Premiere]

The twenty-one-year-old's clear, warm voice and charming guitar work shine on this debut. With lyrics that highlight the contrast between a person’s sunny exterior and the restlessness rumbling underneath, she captures a mood that is both timeless and relatable. Her tunefulness and emotional acumen place her music alongside folk contemporaries Laura Marling and The Tallest Man on Earth, both of whom she credits as influences.

Speaking about the track, Gordi said: "This song is about the struggle to move on from something or someone. When you first listen to it, it seems like a pretty upbeat track but the lyrics are a lot darker than the melody and reflect on those differences between the face we show others and what we're actually feeling inside. How we hope to get lost in the hurry of life rather than wait for a darker reality."

“Nothing’s As It Seems” is available now for streaming via Soundcloud. An official launch event for the track will follow on 22 October at the Goodgod Small Club in Sydney.