Emilee South Announces Debut Album ‘Luxury’, Shares ‘Control’

April 11, 2024

Emilee South has detailed their debut studio album Luxury, which is set for independent release on Friday June 28th. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter made the album with producer Anna Laverty, best known for her work on albums by Camp Cope and Stella Donnelly. To coincide with the album’s announcement, South has shared a new single entitled ‘Control’.

‘Control’ is the third single to be lifted from Luxury, following the release of ‘Weekend’ in September 2023 and ‘Rat Race’ the following November. In a brief press statement, South described the new single as being about “trying to let go and find freedom from self-imposed pressures – but the grip is tight until the end.” A music video for the track is set to be released in the coming week.

Emilee South – ‘Control’

South originally debuted in 2014 with their EP Aloha, Au Revoir. The six-track EP featured the track ‘You’re A Fool’, which was a duet with Marlon Williams. A second EP, Motel, followed in 2017. Since the release of Motel, South’s output grew infrequent: A stand-alone single, ‘Heartbreaker’, was released in 2018, with ‘Shotgun’ following suit a year later.

Last week saw South and her band begin a residency at The Gem Bar in Collingwood, where they will perform every Friday night. Dates and line-ups for each of the remaining shows can be found below.