Rising from London’s indie scene, Sarah Meth takes listeners from the intimacy of her bedroom to the misty atmosphere of the city with her new single Winnies, released in May 2025. The track blends the fuck-slow melodies of dream-pop, the loose rhythms of lounge jazz, and the raw sincerity of bedroom-pop to create a soft yet intense emotional universe.
🌫️ A Minimal World, A Deep Feeling
At first glance, Winnies appears calm and harmless, yet each note carries small fractures. As The Guardian’s Alex Turner noted, Meth’s vocals, with their “eerie, skeletal dream-pop” tone, convey emotional weight in a quiet yet powerful way. A Billie Eilish-like minimalist production adds texture to the song’s fragility.
🎷 Lounge-Jazz Touch & Lo-fi Influence
Sarah previously explored lounge-jazz textures, known for her warm organ melodies since the Dead End World EP. In Winnies, she continues this sonic palette, making silence just as important as sound. This leaves space for the listener to breathe, while also heightening the emotional resonance.
🔄 Musical Evolution: From Trauma to Art
Sarah Meth stepped into a post-King Krule bedroom-pop aesthetic with her 2022 debut Leak Your Own Blues, and approached the theme of trauma—especially sexual trauma—with brave lyricism on 2023’s Steps EP (The Guardian). Winnies feels like a poetic continuation of those personal, healing themes—a track that sounds light but carries deep storytelling within.
🎭 A Soft Glow On Stage
On July 30, 2025, Meth will perform Winnies live at Bermondsey Social Club. On stage, her sound swings gently between folk and pop, bringing lo-fi intimacy into the spotlight with a warm, restrained energy.
🌟 What’s Next: A Glimpse of the Whole Album
Winnies stands as the latest in Sarah Meth’s 2025 EP cycle—but not alone. This song hints at more turning points in her musical evolution. It’s another step that showcases both her emotional clarity and technical refinement.
✅ Conclusion
Winnies is where dream-pop meets lounge-jazz, wrapped in a lo-fi atmosphere, and anchored in sincerity. A gentle whisper in the foggy nights of London—subtle in sound, but leaving a long-lasting impression. With this piece, Sarah Meth signs one of the most delicate yet powerful tones in indie music: a song that’s quiet on the outside, but a storm rages within.
