Chitra - Chitra (2020)

Chitra is an emerging Melbourne-based musician who with two singles under her belt thus far - last year's debut Better Than Before and its long-awaited follow-up A Kind at the start of this month - is quickly making her name known as something special. Despite only having these two tracks for reference, it's clear that Chitra is a buzzing master of emotive storytelling and the empowerment that comes with it; her subtle combination of sounds rooted in thick emotion and a sense of uplifting which really sits well in the current climate.

Above a dizzying combination of jangly guitar and a thick, percussive pace that gives the single a bit of oomph, Chitra sings on turning frustration into self-empowerment, seeking what's next - what's better - in a time when that feels more easier said than done. "A Kind is a song of frustration whilst being a little bit sarcastic about it," she says on the single. "To me, it’s a song about standing up for yourself and realizing your self-worth, it’s almost cathartic to be putting it out."