Shygirl is starting over, on her own terms. The British artist released Swallow!, her second studio album, on November 6 via Because Music. It’s her first album since 2022’s Mercury Prize-shortlisted Nymph.
She has called the 11-track project “a reintroduction.” Made largely with producers Karma Kid and Casey MQ over nearly three years, it trades pure club energy for something more intimate. It blends indie songwriting, acoustic guitars and ’90s trip-hop with the electronic sound she came up in. Love is at the center of it all. “This album unravelled at a time in my life where I felt truly loved and content,” she said.
The rollout included the singles “Alyse,” “Lucky (Hymn),” “Mantra” and the dreamy closer “Eternal,” with several videos continuing one connected visual story.
Since Nymph, Shygirl has toured with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan and appeared on the Brat remix album. Next spring, she takes the new music to London’s Royal Albert Hall and Primavera Sound.
