Originally published at kemptation.com on 1 March 2016. Words by Stephanie Yip

Released 11 March 2016 – (Self-released)

Comparisons to Sia and Vance Joy are not as accurate as comparing this electro-pop artist with the likes of an enigmatic sonic powerhouse like Of Monsters and Men. Having found her audience through alternative radio station Triple J in Australia, this Sydney-born, Los Angeles based songstress is instantly captivating and ridiculously talented. Her vox is rich and resounding and the energy pounding through her veins and into the radio waves is mesmerisingly contagious.

She is Phebe Starr.

In 2014, Starr released a debut EP, Zero, onto this world which showcased songs that have since worked their way into a film, TV show and a commercial. There’s talk of a followup EP called Chronicles, but while that’s still talk, there’s Starr’s latest single Feel My Love to feast on. I say feast because it’s less of a taster of things to come and more of a full-blown meal to sump, savour and indulge in.

While there’s little buildup on this track, in truth, it doesn’t suffer because of it. In fact, it relishes in it, wheedling its way into our ears on a soothing lilt as it introduces us to a voice that toys with sexy femininity and childlike innocence. Then, in a flash, it explodes, grabbing you by the waist and holding you high. You pump your fists into the sky and flick your hair in every which way as electricity shoots through your veins. The festival gods have taken possession of your limbs and you’re airborne, “feeling the love” of the song’s mammoth beat as you’re carried on the shoulders of the mighty in what can only be described as musical ecstasy.

Enjoy.