Sad Girl (Transparent Blue LP)

TSHA's new album 'Sad Girl' - due for release on September 27th on Ninja Tune - contains her most danceable work to date. As shown on recent summer single "Sweet Devotion" with Caroline Byrne, the first track she's been confidently able to slot between the New York and Chicago house and techno grooves of her acclaimed DJ sets.

It's a trend that continues with the release of new single "Girls" a proper club anthem "for the girls and gays" to soundtrack messy nights, buoyed up by electro production and an earworm hook sung by Rose Gray: "it's my body it's my mind".

'Sad Girl' sees TSHA welcome a new era, one where she's putting her own vocal stamp on tracks and approaching the genres she's always wanted to, rather than seeking approval from her peers. Beyond showcasing just the euphoric or melancholy sides of her character, TSHA puts it all on display. It's a body of work that shows it's OK to be sad, and you can even revel in it - you can't have the highs without the lows, after all.

Now a rising superstar in the electronic world, TSHA has been tipped by the dance music press as well as the likes of the Observer, Billboard and Interview mag. She has appeared on the covers of Mixmag and DJ Mag, while collecting accolades such as becoming a DC-10 resident, delivering a BBC Essential Mix and more. Gearing up for even more shows, including All Points East, Lost Village and headline shows in North and South America, Europe and beyond, she's showing no sign of slowing down.

While it finds joy in hedonism and escapism, 'Sad Girl' is also an album that addresses difficult feelings. Interlude "Lonely Girl" channels her isolated childhood in the predominantly white town of Fareham, near Portsmouth, crafting Secret Garden-esque fairy tales in her head. "Green" was written after an argument with her partner, where she candidly sings (the album sees her debut her vocals for the first time) about toxic positivity. TSHA might radiate confidence, grinning ear to ear, in DJing videos posted on social media, but she's also openly talked about struggles with her mental wellbeing. Titular track "Sad Girl" has a spoken word intro from Dan Whitlam, themed around feelings of loneliness and unhappiness despite being surrounded by people. Importantly though, 'Sad Girl' sees TSHA moving through and beyond these challenges.