Italian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi releases her new album "Dream Life" on 30th January 2026 via Fire Records, her first new music since the effortlessly refined devotional pop of her ?Selva? album in 2023.?
"While Selva had a poetic and bucolic nature ? in my head I can picture each song as an oil painting ? Dream Life has a more contemporary approach, with lyrics touching political and social issues, a more explicit personal storytelling and a more defined pop sound. It?s more like a photobook, more defined and detailed?. ? Marta Del Grandi
The "Antarctica? / "Neon Lights? double A-side single arrives today, the first taste of ?Dream Life?, an upbeat dancefloor-friendly evolution of her unique sound.
"Antarctica? addresses the world?s ethical dilemma shaking us out of our comfort zone with a funky riff reminiscent of Talking Heads in their prime infused with Laurie Anderson-like abstract phrasing.
"Antarctica is a track that found its shape during a late evening solo session, when a melody I had in mind for days naturally fell on top of a sequencer I was playing around with. It?s a song that I particularly love, talking about climate and social injustice with a playful and non-literal language.? ? Marta Del Grandi
