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Today, the brilliant Stella Donnelly returns with a double A-side single, unveiling Baths and Standing Ovation. Marking her first new music since the critically acclaimed 2022 album Flood, Baths unfolds as an emotionally taut ballad, layered with delicate atmospherics. In contrast, Standing Ovation builds from haunting vocals to a cathartic, guitar-driven climax. Reflecting on the creation of 'Baths', Stella shares, "I came up with this melody while I was swimming laps at the Brunswick Baths, 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." Speaking on the signing with Dot Dash Recordings, Stella shares,"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!" Take a listen for yourselves above and below. 

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