However, don’t write Sigrid off as a one-trick pony. It’s almost too easy to imagine yourself yelling along to the lyrics with fist-pumping abandon. It’s safe to say that 2017 has been a breakout year for Sigrid: The Norwegian singer/songwriter’s debut EP Don’t Kill My Vibe ( via Island Records) made huge waves upon its release, buoyed by the success of the singles “Don’t Kill My Vibe” and “Plot Twist.” It’s clear to see how the tracks were so well received all it takes is one listen for Sigrid’s anthemic choruses and catchy hooks to draw listeners in. There’s a playlist worth of impulses and influence in her singing – some droll swagger, some thrushy pop prettiness, EDM diva brass, hints of hip-hop and country and testy teen-pop.Cat Life: Celebrating the History, Culture & Love of the Cat
Written with Emily Warren (co-author of Dua Lipa’s “New Rules,” as well as songs by Shawn Mendes, the Chainsmokers and others) the song rides crisp hi-hat flutters, tough snare snaps and a woozy bassline into a big, bracing chorus as Sigrid sings about chasing a hard-luck crush against her better judgment, opening with an invitation to meet up for coffee (“both our hoodies red/you’re in my head”) and ending up in knots of a romantic deflation she managed to flip into freedom and catharsis. Later that year Sigrid turned in an ace piano-goth take on Leonard Cohen’s synth-doom masterstroke “Everybody Knows,” and she brings a similar moody fearlessness to “Sucker Punch,” the title track from her debut album, out in early March. This singer from a tiny town in Norway first broke out in early 2017 with her rapturously cheesed off European hit, “ Don’t Kill My Vibe,” the promising work of a then-20-year-old taking advantage of the wide open emotional spaces Robyn and Lorde had opened up in the club.
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