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Shygirl takes a more indie-influenced sound on second album
Shygirl has released her second album, Swallow!, which came out on Friday.
The singer and DJ, whose real name is Blane Muise, is known for electronic club tracks, but the new record also uses guitar, natural instrumentation and more heartfelt songwriting.
The album keeps her electronic roots while adding an indie edge, with some tracks carrying what she calls “punk energy.”
Her first album, Nymph, came out in 2022, and she says the new sound is an evolution rather than a reinvention.
She wanted to draw on the nostalgia and feelings of her teenage years, while avoiding repeating herself.
Shygirl plans to tour Europe with a band starting in March, including a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist, and sometimes a bassist.
Shygirl’s second album, Swallow!, takes a more indie-influenced, stripped-back sound while retaining elements of her electronic roots.
The singer and DJ, whose real name is Blane Muise, says she wanted to use natural instrumentation and create a sound she considers more authentic.
She describes the shift as an evolution rather than a reinvention, inspired in part by nostalgia for indie music.
Shygirl plans to tour the album in Europe in March with a band that includes a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist.
- Who
- Shygirl, whose real name is Blane Muise, a singer and DJ.
- What
- She has released her second album, Swallow!, with a more indie-influenced sound.
- When
- It was released on the Friday before the BBC article was published on 9 November 2026.
- Where
- The album is being taken on tour, starting in Europe in March.
- Why
- Shygirl says she wanted to use natural instrumentation and was drawn to the nostalgia and angst of indie music.
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Shygirl released her debut album, Nymph.
Her hit mr useless was released.
Shygirl’s second album, Swallow!, was released.
Shygirl is due to begin touring the album in Europe.
- Artist
- Shygirl, whose real name is Blane Muise
- Album
- Swallow!
- Album number
- Second
- Debut album
- Nymph, released in 2022
- Tour
- Europe, starting in March
What people are saying
The big part of starting this record was wanting to have natural instrumentation and not feel like that was barred from me.
I felt the familiarity of that feeling, embracing the teenager within and the angst that I had and all the sounds that coloured that environment.
I think it's less about moving away from me, but I would hate to repeat myself.
I've got a band now.