Photo: Jurek Lubinski
Photo: Jurek Lubinski
Naarm-based singer-songwriter Hassall continues to build anticipation for her debut album with the release of her latest single, “Overpopulater”. Following a steady stream of standout tracks including “Dinner Table”, this new release deepens her introspective, witty, and vividly self-aware songwriting style.
On “Overpopulater”, Hassall invites listeners further into her world – a space where meticulously constructed soundscapes meet personal, often hilariously specific lyrics that walk a fine line between existential dread and indie-pop charm. There’s a conversational ease and disarming honesty in Hassall’s delivery that makes her music feel deeply intimate and relatable.
This song is a reflection of millennial and Gen Z anxieties, filtered through Hassall’s uniquely self-aware lens. “It’s for anyone who, like me: a) drinks too much coffee, b) can’t decide whether they want kids or not (due to environmental reasons, of course), and c) is head over heels in love with at least one person 24/7,” she says.
While the song wrestles with very real questions – climate anxiety, overpopulation, love vs. logic—it does so with levity and groove. “This may be my only song that you can dance to for the entire duration of the song,” Hassall continues. “Overpopulater” carries that rare mix of being both meaningful and memorable—a song you can laugh, cry, and dance to all at once. “I’ve been playing it live for a while now, and it always seems to be one the audience remembers,” she adds. “I think that’s credited to its relatability for a twenty-something (particularly one who lives within a 25km radius of Melbourne city. See: left-wing coffee addicts).”
“Overpopulater” is a song where Hassall continues to affirm her place as one of the most exciting and original voices coming out of Australia’s indie scene. Blending offbeat humor, heartfelt reflections, and infectious hooks, she’s crafting songs that hit home in a world that often feels a little off its axis.
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