🎧 Approved: Acopia

Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia make electronic pop that feels like a sigh; quiet, hazy and emotionally precise. Their sound sits somewhere between dream-pop, downtempo and post-punk, all filtered through a kind of soft-focus melancholy.

Formed back in 2018, the group started out with strict rules: slow tempos, minimal kit, keep it simple. Those limits have since fallen away, but the instinctive, understated energy has stayed put.

New single ‘Talk About It’ came together in just a few days, built around a looping guitar riff and a mood of gentle unease. It’s about the way we sometimes sidestep hard conversations - not out of apathy, but because staying quiet can feel easier than saying what’s really going on. 

“That’s how we deal with it, we leave it at the front door,” sings Kate Durman, her voice soft and unflinching. The song doesn’t rush to fix anything, it just sits in that emotional in-between.

If you’re in London, you can catch Acopia at The Lexington this Monday (19 May).

🎧 Listen to ‘Talk About It’ below