With her debut single “Beyond,” Goose Princess, the solo project of London-based artist Rosie Bla, unveils a sound that’s otherworldly and deeply human. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bla, the track serves as a shimmering introduction to her upcoming self-titled EP, a project born from displacement, reflection, and creative renewal. “Beyond” was inspired by the contrasting moods of Reykjavík’s icy solitude, London’s restless hum, and the quiet ache of the English countryside. Out on October 22, it captures the rare magic that happens when melancholy collides with transcendence — a song that feels like a sigh turned into starlight.
The opening moments of “Beyond” immediately pull listeners into a glacial dreamscape. Layers of airy synths and shimmering guitar textures form an atmosphere that’s weightless yet charged with emotion. Rosie’s voice floats gently above the production, ethereal but grounded, weaving a delicate tension between fragility and strength. The track unfolds like an introspective dawn — slow, luminous, and inevitable. You can almost feel the frost melting off the windowpane as her vocals rise and fall in rhythm with the pulsing beat beneath. The sonic palette recalls Caroline Polachek’s avant-pop intricacy, Yumi Zouma’s wistful warmth, and Tycho’s cinematic calm, yet it remains unmistakably Goose Princess: intimate, slightly surreal, and quietly defiant.
At its core, “Beyond” is a reflection on survival and renewal — a kind of personal exorcism dressed in shimmering sound. Rosie Bla has described writing the song “in a manic state after a shocking few years,” and that tension between chaos and clarity runs through every note. The track isn’t heavy-handed in its darkness; instead, it dances with it, finding light in the cracks of its own melancholy. There’s an emotional honesty in her lyrics — not performative, but cathartic — suggesting a weary soul choosing beauty over bitterness. When she sings of wanting to “bring some joy to the darkness of it all,” it feels like a confession and a manifesto. “Beyond” becomes a declaration of endurance, a glimmer of hope flickering through exhaustion.
What makes Goose Princess stand out is her meticulous self-production — the ability to sculpt soundscapes that feel alive and breathing. Recorded and produced in under a month, “Beyond” bears none of the rough edges one might expect from such a swift process. Instead, it’s lush and intentional, each sound precisely placed to evoke emotion without overwhelming the listener. The shimmering layers of synth, the subtle percussive heartbeat, and the soft reverb wrapping her vocals create an environment that feels infinite yet intimate — like standing alone under northern lights, feeling small but not insignificant. This sonic elegance mirrors the emotional arc of the song: the chaos of the past gradually giving way to stillness, self-acceptance, and peace.
In the end, “Beyond” feels like the moment you step outside after a long storm and realise the world is still there, changed but quietly beautiful. Goose Princess has crafted a debut that’s personal and cosmic, turning inner turmoil into iridescent art. It’s a song for anyone who’s ever felt stuck between endings and beginnings, searching for something—anything—to believe in again. As a first glimpse into the Goose Princess EP, “Beyond” is a haunting promise of what’s to come: an artist unafraid to embrace her own contradictions, spinning chaos into serenity and sadness into sound. With this luminous debut, Rosie Bla introduces herself and invites listeners to rise beyond with her.
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