Holly Fletcher

Artist & Writer - Låpsley

After an explosive rise to fame as a teenager, when she first uploaded her minimal, mournful self-produced electronica to SoundCloud, Merseyside-born Holly Fletcher’s debut album Long Way Home was released to critical acclaim on XL in 2016. Singles ‘Hurt Me’ and ‘Falling Short’ confirmed her as one of the most exciting new songwriting talents, whilst DJ Koze’s disco edit of ‘Operator’ produced an instant dancefloor classic.

If the second album marked a shift from adolescence into womanhood and from introverted bedroom producer to a more confident, conscious artist – lead single ‘Womxn’ proudly asserted her queer identity and a more assured, upbeat direction – Låpsley’s latest record confirms her maturity as a songwriter, storyteller and, above all, as a person. Cautionary Tales of Youth (2022) charts a course through the vicissitudes of Låpsley’s early twenties, laying bare an intense and emotionally challenging relationship, from its obsessive beginnings to the mental struggles following its disintegration.

Holly has returned with a gripping romantic psychodrama, and along the way she plots the perfect harmony between her austere, downtempo beginnings and a longstanding love of pop. Holly has also asserted herself as a successful writer and top liner within the music industry, having recently signed publishing with Young and Sony.