‘THE INDIE POP EQUIVALENT OF THE HOLY GRAIL’ – NIEVE ELLA SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘GANNI TOP’

SINGLE REVIEW | NIEVE ELLA – GANNI TOP (SHE GETS WHAT SHE NEEDS) By Keira Knox

Nieve Ella is poised to take her career to new heights with the release of the highly anticipated track ‘Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs).’ She is riding high on the success of her EPs from 2023, ‘Lifetime of Wanting’ and ‘Young & Naive,’ as well as being supported by a fully booked headline tour and an incredible festival season. Exciting and unsettling at the same time, change can be a violent force and Nieve Ella is someone who is all too aware of that. The last several months have been a blur for the guitarist and emerging West Midlands musician, ushering her into a new phase of her life with a huge supporting role on Girl In Red’s 21 date EU/UK Arena Tour.

The last taste of Nieve Ella’s transformative new eight-track EP, ‘Watch It Ache And Bleed,’ which is scheduled for release on October 17th, is her piercing new song. The world of music has recently been seized by an entirely fresh perspective on the domination of female pop stars like Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan. With the release of her newest single,‘Ganni Top’, Nieve Ella has earned her rightful place among the greats.

‘Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)’ is a gritty, pop-infused 90s indie track with an aura of playfulness. Nieve Ella envisions the thrilling adventures that await her release, offering a hedonistic perspective on starting over. She quips, “You can fill me in the back of your limousine,” in this light-hearted, grunge-inspired ode to her newfound single status. Never before have I seen a single be so eagerly awaited by both long-time supporters and brand-new listeners. For anyone fortunate enough to witness her perform live at a festival this summer, her captivating hooks and melodies will be ingrained in their memories.

Nieve Ella’s candour and captivating stage presence have helped her build an ardent and vocal fan base in just two short years. Her unwavering authenticity is demonstrated by her supporters, who set up a plethora of online fan accounts and frequently wait hours in queue while exchanging gifts prior to her performances. Nieve eliminates any form of self-indulgent narratives within her music, instead offering raw insights on her experiences with maturing, impetuous times, and those first, unforeseen breakups. She provides listeners navigating their own self-discovery journeys with an honest voice.

‘Ganni Top’ is set to sky rocket Nieve Ella to the pinnacle of stardom, the track offers an insight into what else the singer-songwriter has in her repertoire. A sound to which we were previously unaware but are now quite happy to be. Before it ever makes it to streaming services, ‘Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)’ has become almost legendary amongst her devoted followers. Ella’s fans have been demanding the song for months, treating it like the indie pop equivalent of the holy grail. This song serves as a kind of fan bible, with Nieve manning the pulpit and poised to whisk us all away to another realm.

Reflecting on her new single, Nieve Ella states: “Ganni Top is a glamourised celebration of being young, fun, wild, and free, while also highlighting the needs of a woman. She gets what she needs!”

She’s one of the few emerging artists who comes so thoroughly established, with such a great mastery over her emotions. She’s a powerful, essential presence in British indie, offering adolescents an awareness of having their voices heard and understood. With ‘Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)’ available now, excitement for her upcoming EP is evident.

TRACKLIST FOR ‘WATCH IT ACHE AND BLEED’