GLVES Makes Herself Clear in Single 'Honesty' Ahead Of BIGSOUND Showcase And Debut EP

Get real and get rowdy with pop artist GLVES on Friday, August 8, for the release of her latest single 'Honesty'.

GLVES is a First Nations alt-pop artist known for her textured electronic sound infused with storytelling. Before she releases her debut EP 'Belonging' on Friday, October 10, she is taking her songs and electric performance to the stage at BIGSOUND 2025.

With her previous live performances at festivals like Dark Mofo, Splendour in the Grass, Ministry of Sound Classical, Yabun and most recently Blak Day Out 2025 channelling her mastery of multi-sensory art, her upcoming show at BIGSOUND 2025 is sure to be a knockout.

GLVES debut EP 'Belonging', produced by ARIA-winning producer Rob Amoruso (Baker Boy), will feature four original tracks including 'Echo', 'Time' and 'Honesty', all which delve into themes of identity, belonging, and the "third space" of self-reclamation. Each track is crafted to be both personal and universally relatable, reflecting GLVES' commitment to creating music that is emotive, introspective, self-compassionate and empowering.

Her latest taste in the form of 'Honesty' is that from-the-heart storytelling that GLVES is known for, with a dance-ready drum and bass twist. With a slower, more stripped back start, the song takes on a beat that keeps blood pumping and bodies moving. The drum and bass dominate this song, with GLVES' electronically filtered vocals adding an emotional core to the track that makes it into something almost dreamlike and hard to grasp, making the themes of the song that much more real.

Like every GLVES release, this song is a story in itself: the high-speed drums play into frantic energy that comes with trying to break out of being strung along, confronting someone to tell them you want more or nothing at all. GLVES shares the turmoil that inspired the song:

"It’s about being stuck in a relationship you can’t disconnect from, yet can’t move forward in either. At some point, you just have to be honest with them, no more holding back, no more pretending. It’s a raw, vulnerable moment where truth-telling is the only way forward."

Let the truth speak for itself on Friday, August 8, when 'Honesty' releases and for those lucky enough to be making it to Meanjin/ Brisbane for BIGSOUND 2025, be sure to put her showcases in the schedule - more details here.

GLVES debut EP 'Belonging' will be released on vinyl, pre-orders are live now here and can be pre-saved here.