music
March 27, 2026
Add to playlist: the coffee-shop pop of Gianna and the week’s best new tracks
With her acoustic guitars and trip-hoppy beats, the London musician recalls a particular era of polished 00s boho-pop, from Nelly Furtado to Corinne Bailey Rae
TL;DR
- Gianna's music evokes the polished boho-pop of the early 00s, with influences like Nelly Furtado and Corinne Bailey Rae.
- Her debut EP, Behind the Wings, incorporates elements of Everything But the Girl, Ray of Light-era Madonna, and her Albanian heritage.
- "Shadow of a Bird" was inspired by an experience in Kosovo and its meditation on reality distortion.
- The article also reviews new tracks from Nia Archives, deBasement, Downtown Boys, Brennan Wedl and Waxahatchee, Empress Of, Lee “Scratch” Perry and Mouse on Mars, and Khun Narin Electric Phin Band.