Stella Donnelly Returns with Double A-Side Single ‘Baths’ and ‘Standing Ovation’
This is the first taste of new music from the Aussie artist since 2022.
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Stella Donnelly is finally back with new music. The seven-time West Australian Music Industry Awards winner has shared double A-side single ‘Baths’ and ‘Standing Ovation’.
The songs are the first from Donnelly in three years and arrive after she inked a deal with Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records.
Speaking on her time away from music, Donnelly says, “It felt like the right time for a reset, creatively, personally, and professionally. I could think of no better home for these songs than Dot Dash.
“I’m so grateful to have found a team who genuinely believe in the music and have given me the space to explore what this next chapter looks like. I felt very much at home straight away!”
Sweetie Zamora, Director of Labels at Dot Dash, adds, “We’ve been fans of Stella’s incredible songwriting since her debut EP Thrush Metal. These new songs hit us right in the heart and I’m deeply thankful that after a period of time away from making music, Stella has returned and trusted Dot Dash to join a new chapter with her.”
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As for the two new tunes, ‘Baths’ is a gorgeous, stripped-back purge of emotion, while ‘Standing Ovation’ transforms from a moody piano ballad to a driving indie rocker.
Talking about the creation of ‘Baths’, Donnelly revealed she “came up with this melody while I was swimming laps at the Brunswick Baths,” adding, “the pool filter was making a humming sound on one note which allowed me to sing a melody over the top. It then continued when I got home and had a shower with the bathroom fan on. Both activities made it difficult to write any lyrics down. I finally sat with a keyboard and held a note and it all just came together. A little timeline of my life so far.”
‘Baths’ and ‘Standing Ovation’ by Stella Donnelly are out now via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records.
