Tuesday January 17, 2023
Australian singer-songwriter and producer, Echolily’s new track, Cate, only slightly deviates from the diverse lo-fi indie electronica mix she is known for creating. There’s still a sense of surprise and the unconventional on this latest track, but it’s now accompanied by a more pop-centric sensibility and a subtle EDM flavour. As Echolily has said about the latest track, ‘The idea for Cate came about randomly while watching the Tokyo Olympics 2021. I saw a female athlete leading her team with so much fire in her eyes. It brought back memories of when I used to play sports in school. All these memories together led to the idea for a dance-synth-pop project titled Cate. Essentially, Cate is a story about a strong female leader who can achieve anything she wants and leads the way for other women to do the same. Women in sports are rarely as celebrated as their male counterparts; I hope Cate would be a theme song for women to dance their way into their athletic dreams.’ Echolily’s previous tracks, such as Under the Clocks (Stay), Higher, and Mind Spin, have garnered a lot of attention and have helped her attract a growing number of followers. This latest release is sure to generate the same level of support Echolilyreceived from several radio networks, including commercial radio stations in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and outlets such as SBS Chill, Flow FM, ABC Radio, and Super Radio Network, as well as notable press mentions from publications such as AMNPLIFY, Around the Sound, AnR, and Out Now. Echolily has racked up some significant stats in the past two years, including more than 500,000 streams across all platforms. Like many of Echolily’s tracks, Cate is multi-layered and progressive yet retains the artist’s skilful use of understated pop melodies, creating a hybrid that is both experimental and alluringly accessible.
