

Since making a splash in 2010 with the fizzy dance single “One”, Sky Ferreira has remained steadfast in seizing full control of her music career. Label disputes—and a seemingly endless gestation period between releases—have too often overshadowed the singer/songwriter’s versatile work. Ferreira’s sultry vocals and hard edge mould well to her every whim, whether that’s working with Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes on the silky synth-pop kiss-off “Everything Is Embarrassing”; turning The Commodores’ “Easy” into a searing, almost sinister, ballad; or diving deep into darkness on the ominous, strings-soaked stunner “Downhill Lullaby”.