About Dry Cleaning:
Secret Love is the finest expression yet of the profound friendships that created Dry Cleaning. Here, frontperson Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, drummer Nick Buxton and bassist Lewis Maynard take their place in rock’s avant garde, catalysing the Reaganite paranoia of early 80s US punk and hardcore with the dry strut of Keith Richards, stoner rock, dystopian degradation, playful no wave and pastoral fingerpicking, while Florence’s delivery, meticulously calibrated to her bandmates’ soundscapes, asserts her in a lineage of spoken-word artists stretching from Laurie Anderson to Life Without Buildings’ Sue Tompkins. Producer Cate Le Bon likens the impression of listening to walking through a city; these 11 songs might also arrive like distinct images in a gallery.
The record started life in Peckham rehearsal spaces, the south London four-piece writing, playing and responding to each other in the room, the instrumentalists egging each other on as Florence drew from her collection of postcards and found materials: in Dry Cleaning, music and lyrics form an inseparable, generative whole. Then they bundled their demos in a suitcase and took them to musical friends with strong palettes to test and twist them. Secret Love evolved through affirming sessions at Jeff Tweedy’s Chicago studio the Loft and explosive ones with Gilla Band’s Alan Duggan and Daniel Fox in Dublin, taking advantage of the sonic particulars of each space, and finally with Cate in the Loire Valley. Some acts would fear being subsumed by these other musical iconoclasts. Dry Cleaning wanted to push themselves harder than they ever had before. “We’re very confident about our identity,” says Florence. “It doesn’t seem to be possible to break it down.”
The opposite: Secret Love is a singular, career-defining statement, coming after debut New Long Leg (2021) and Stumpwork (2022). They push the cheeky no wave of compulsively catchy lead single Hit My Head All Day somewhere totally unexpected, powered by pistons of breathy synths and magnificent cresting arcs of guitar. Cruise Ship Designer is a classic Dry Cleaning pop song in the vein of Gary Ashby, sung from the perspective of a nautical entrepreneur who has deluded himself that his work serves society. There is unprecedented darkness in Blood, a lurch between forlorn chill and desperate alarm that confronts the normalisation of witnessing atrocities in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine online, and the British government’s callous, capitalist attitude to war. Amid these disingenuous actors, Florence turns over questions of trust, and volunteers more of herself than ever before, a profound gesture of connection. She finds Secret Love “quite sad and dark,” she says, but feels good about the honesty of that reflection. “I really love confessional things,” she says. “It always makes me feel calm when people are sharing hidden stuff. I hate when you get a sense that there’s stuff people aren’t saying.”
The more introspective songs search for coherence between interior and exterior: the panicked longing for connection in spite of the certainty that people are repulsed by you in the Pentangle-influenced Let Me Grow and You’ll See the Fruit; the warring frustration, lust and foolishness in the bristling crucible of Rocks, Dry Cleaning’s most teeth-gritting rager. My Soul / Half Pint is the goofiest expression of this tension, exploring Florence’s love of tidying – organising to a satisfying internal logic – but hatred of cleaning, a tedious social good. The album affirms the power of coherence in love. The celestial Secret Love (Concealed in a Drawing of a Boy) preserves an unspoken crush for eternity. The Cute Things is a daydreamy swirl about the beauty of self-sacrifice in true relationships; the barely adorned pulse of I Need You uses the characteristically off-kilter image of being fired by Donald Trump on The Apprentice as an analogue to the beautifully deranged pressure of pinning all your hopes on one partner: “The finger coming down: you.”
It’s no mistake that Secret Love ends on a similarly optimistic note to Stumpwork. Icebergs, the closing track to their second album, advised: “Stay interested in the world around you / Keep the curiosity of a child if you can.” Here, the song Joy offers “don’t give up on being sweet” in the face of troubling mansophere cults. It can be hard not to feel overwhelmed by the lurid grotesques beaming dogma from your FYP page and wonder if you shouldn’t give up and join them. But Secret Love is a reminder to find the people you can go floppy with; a transmission of the band’s love and trust in one another that listeners might share in, too.
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
About BENEE:
BENEE makes sense of the world through music. She absorbs the chaos, confusion, and craziness of everyday life and molds it into addictive alternative pop. On her sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles [out November 7th on Republic Records], the multi-platinum, New Zealand-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer takes control back and channels anxieties of the unknown into irresistible anthems fueled by her signature creative storytelling and genre-bending production.
BENEE opens up about the state of the world, saying, “The world right now is at a cultural turning point; it feels as though we are on a precipice…all we have understood and accepted about humanity and our world order seem to be on the verge of dissolution. In a post-COVID reality, the rapid rise of AI, environmental disasters, and the global rise in authoritarianism has left many of us in shock. The ground moves beneath our feet, and we can feel emotionally paralyzed.”
She continues, “Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles is a deep dive into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning slip through your fingers like sand. Each song grapples with the weight of existence. Feeling too small in a world too big, questioning whether connection is real or just another fleeting illusion.”
BENEE has carefully built and invited listeners into a sonic and visual world of her own. Early singles “Soaked” and “Glitter” deemed her an artist-to-watch, and then during 2020, her Double-Platinum breakthrough hit “Supalonely” feat. Gus Dapperton and acclaimed debut album Hey u x established her as a phenomenon and one of pop’s most distinctive voices. Follow-up singles like “Beach Boy,” “Green Honda,” and “Do it Again” feat. Mallrat—which was chosen as the Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023—solidified her staying power. Along the way, she’s gathered billions of global streams, earned more than a dozen Platinum and Gold Certifications around the world, collaborated with everyone from Lily Allen to Grimes to Phoenix, toured with Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae, and played to sold-out crowds on multiple continents. She notably took home an MTV EMA and scored 10 honors at New Zealand’s Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as received nominations at the MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards, and more. Expanding her work into the film and TV space, her song “WHAT” is featured in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Nobody Wants This, and she also contributed “Zero To Hero” to the A Minecraft Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Not to mention, she made her big screen debut in the New Zealand indie film Head South.
In the midst of everything, BENEE settled in Los Angeles full-time. Creating constantly, she embraced a wide swath of inspiration, listening to The Beach Boys, James Blake, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, and more. Over the course of a few years, she took her time to craft Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, defining the overarching vision more clearly than ever.
“I’ve never honestly sat for that long intentionally working on an album,” she notes. “It wasn’t rushed. We were able to try different things. As a result, this is more cohesive than anything I’ve done in the past. The songs on the album unravel like diary entries, tracing the cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting ecstasy, all while wrestling with our inner demons and the fear of disappearing into the noise.”
You can hear BENEE’s confidence on lead single “Cinnamon,” as she adjusts to her new world on the west coast and sings, “I might not laugh again, I’ll cross my fingers ‘til the end, and I’ll stay sweet like cinnamon, I’ll stay asleep until 3 p.m.” Out of the gate, the bouncy electro-pop track arrived to acclaim from tastemakers like Stereogum, V Magazine, USA Today, Ones To Watch, and more. “I love this song,” she grins. “I sing the verses deep and strong, and then the chorus is so light, airy, and angelic.”
Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles opens with “Demons.” Her vocals tiptoe through sparsely plucked guitar chords and twinkling piano. Battling anxiety out loud, she flexes her range, “Demon crawls under my skin. I’m wondering where he’s been. I’m wondering where you’ve been.” She shares, “It’s a vulnerable and dark song about intense feelings of anxiety. You feel as if you’re being overtaken by some weird emotion, which I’m calling a demon. It’s just an intrusive thought you can’t control.”
Then, there’s the upbeat “Princess” featuring a very special collaborator—multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer PinkPanthress. BENEE and PinkPanthress lock into a punchy back-and-forth, culminating on a shimmery and silvery hook. Meanwhile, the finale “Heaven” doubles as a divine exhale. She crafted it on an island in New Zealand alongside trusted creative cohort—day-one collaborator and co-producer Josh Fountain. Between strains of faint piano and delicate beats, she processes her grandfather’s passing. She leans into a transfixing melody, “I wish I had more time, more time, more time.” She sighs, “I won’t get to see you till Heaven; I’m not doing so well.”
“Every song means so much to me, but that song is probably the most meaningful,” she admits. “I wrote it about my grandad’s passing a couple of years ago. At the end, there is this sense of, ‘Just let go.’ After the buildup of all these emotions on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Ultimately, BENEE might just help you make sense of the world with this album.
“Being able to relate to an album is so important. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this world, which can be so isolating at times. It’s an album for the sleepless, the over-thinkers, those staring into the void and wondering if it’s staring back.”
