Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams

Released 29th January 2021.

In Arlo Parks world, words are as useful as photographs. Luscious, expressive vignettes pepper the poetic lyrics in her sweet, ruminative indie pop songs. Born Anas Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho, the 20-year-old from West London - who burst onto the scene with 2018s Cola - uses poetry as her songwriting compass, weaving vivid imagery and sensory touches throughout the stirring, honest stories that make up her already-rich body of work. I was really interested in the idea of delving into a hyper-specific moment and making it feel universal, making it something that people could connect to, Arlo says about drawing from poetry in her approach.

A sensitive child, Arlo grew up in a peaceful part of town. There wasnt that much to do, and I was a pretty happy kid, I was very much in my own little world, she explains, describing spending her free time exploring creative ways to express her emotions. Because I was feeling a