🎧 Approved: Ethel

From Paris by way of rhythm, Ethel has a way of making music feel physical. She was a drummer long before she was a singer; movement and beat are built into how she writes. And watching her perform, the choreography isn’t an add-on, it is part of the song. She cites influences like David Byrne, Prince and Solange - artists who see music as an experience, not just a track.

Her latest single ‘Sorted’, produced with longtime collaborator Banshee The Great, sounds both handmade and a little cosmic. The track moves with a kind of quiet confidence: synths blink in and out like city lights, a bassline hums low to the ground, and Ethel’s voice drifts just ahead of the beat, dancing atop it. It’s the kind of song that sneaks up on you, not trying to impress, just unfolding until you’re inside it.

She explains, “’Sorted’ was born out of an emotional and creative limbo - everything felt uncertain, but something had started to shift in me. It became the first song that broke through the fog and shaped the direction of the project”. That sense of emergence is what gives ‘Sorted’ its pulse.

Ethel and Banshee The Great are working on a wider collaborative project - a continuation of their creative partnership - set for release in spring 2026. 

You can catch Ethel live at Brixton Hootenanny on 3 Dec.

🎧Watch the video for ‘Sorted’ below