In the crowded landscape of British indie music, Manchester-based singer-songwriter Olivia Booth has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting new voices. Her latest single “MIND” produced by Gareth Nuttall proves exactly why she is being hailed as One to Watch 2025. Driven by pounding drums, sharp guitar lines, and Booth’s soaring vocals, the track captures the restless intensity of late-night overthinking. Vulnerable yet defiant, it balances raw honesty with anthemic energy, placing Booth firmly alongside contemporaries such as Sam Fender and Arctic Monkeys while still carving out her own identity.
The song’s journey has been years in the making. Originally written during Booth’s university years in Brighton, “MIND” evolved through multiple reworkings before reaching its final, more mature form. The recording process brought together Gareth Nuttall on guitar and George Clarke of The Rolling People on drums, creating a sound that is fuller, darker, and more cinematic than its earlier versions. Driving guitar riffs and pulsing percussion set a brooding foundation, while Booth’s expressive voice cuts through with urgency. The result is a track that carries the grit of indie rock but with a personal, emotional edge that makes it stand apart.
Lyrically, Booth doesn’t hold back. Lines like “you creep in at night with no company but mine” reflect the suffocating cycle of thoughts that keep you awake in the dark. It’s a song that doesn’t just sound powerful; it feels lived in, pulling listeners into the very heart of its story. Recorded at Nuttall’s ‘Lounge Studio’ in Wigan, “MIND” is the product of patience, growth, and conviction. More than a single, it’s a defining moment for Olivia Booth one that signals the arrival of an artist ready to make her mark on the UK indie scene.
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