Today, Sycco — 22-year-old First Nations singer, songwriter, and producer Sasha McLeod, who’s syrup-textured sonic world that blurs the line between psychedelic rock, hyperpop, and high-octane electronic dance music makes her “one of Australia’s most promising pop acts” (Vogue) — shares the new single “Swarm,” which premiered via triple j. Listen to “Swarm” here.

A soaring track that operates between SZA’s R&B smashes and Justice’s bass-forward dance productions, Sycco’s “Swarm” is about being in LA alone after a break up, anxiously leaving any feelings unprocessed. But in being co-produced by Chrome Sparks, “Swarm” stays sanguine and glimmering in sound and style.

Of the track, Sycco said: “‘Swarm’ was the first song I made when I went to LA for the first time on my own. I had recently broken up with my girlfriend of three years a few months before it and I hadn’t really processed any of it.

Lyrically, ‘Swarm’ is about my anxiety and how I let it get in the way of things that are important to me. Sonically, it has some fun production elements and is quite upbeat, and I’m attracted to the contrast because it highlights how silly those anxious feelings can be.”

Tomorrow, Sycco shares a psychedelic and fish-eyed music video for “Swarm,” watch a clip of it below.

Watch a clip of the music video for “Swarm” here.

Her latest single, the “catchy, tongue-in cheek” (Rolling Stone) “I’d Love To Tell You,” was co-produced alongside Styalz Fuego (Troye Sivan, MUNA), with Consequence describing it as “a trippy daydream [that] recalls a bit of the addictive energy that propelled Sivan’s ‘Rush’ to the forefront of the pop conversation in 2023.”

Having garnered over 65 million career streams to date (with help from “Ripple,” her hit track with Flume), Sycco’s also seen praise from Billboard, NYLON, Paper, KCRW, and triple j, to name only a few. She has supported Tame Impala as well as Glass Animals on tour, played some of Australia’s biggest festivals, and already accumulated a list of industry accolades: a Times Square billboard as the face of Spotify’s Equal Campaign, named one of Apple Music’s “Up Next” artists, won YouTube’s Music Foundry’s Class of 2021, and was honored with Australia’s prestigious Levi’s Music Prize in 2021.

Sycco and her band — who recently brought genuine 21st century rockstar energy to a sold-out debut headlining show in LA as well as a run of sets at SXSW — are heading back to the US soon for shows in NYC and LA. Find dates and more info below.

SYCCO LIVE DATES
June 15 – New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage
June 17 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
June 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge