ADVANCE REVIEW: BEXY’s upcoming EP “You'll Figure It Out Kid”
Set to be released on 28 August 2026, we’re stoked to have had an early preview of New Zealand-born, London-based alt-pop artist BEXY’s upcoming project “You’ll Figure It Out Kid” to bring you this advance review.
A five-track debut that feels intensely personal while still landing with a universal emotional pull, threaded with a rawness that cuts through both its writing and production and underpinned by an organic, live energy throughout.
The project further deepens and expands the world she is building as an artist, marking a clear step forward in both scope and emotional depth.
Opening with warm acoustic guitar and a laid-back indie charm, "Seventeen" feels like a beautifully nostalgic reflection on youth, freedom and the longing to relive a simpler time. Anchored by the wistful refrain "oh to be seventeen," the track captures the feeling of being young and carefree, when overthinking took a backseat to living in the moment. With stunning vocals, a familiar-feeling melody and raw emotional honesty - a tender, heartfelt ode to young love.
"Love Me Like You Lost Me" shifts gears with an infectious energy, pairing electric guitar riffs and an upbeat indie-rock sound with vivid storytelling and youthful rebellion. Beneath its fun, carefree exterior lies a coming-of-age narrative filled with reckless nights, first loves and dreams of escaping a small town. The lyrics capture the uncertainty and intensity of young relationships, and paints a picture of a romanticised rockstar lifestyle - balancing wild freedom with a wish of wanting to be desired with absolute, undeniable intensity.
“Dinner Conversation” opens with a vocoder texture, immediately setting a raw, exposed tone. The track unfolds into a sombre take on the erosion of significance by the lyrics: “you find somebody sweet who reminds you of me / you forget how I breathe / ‘til I’m nothing to you / just some dinner conversation, can’t remember what her name is.” It captures the painful experience of being reduced in someone else’s memory, where a once-deep connection dissolves into something casually referenced and easily forgotten.
At its core, the song explores the fear of becoming emotionally irrelevant to someone, with the chorus erupting into a desperate, shouted plea of “don’t you forget me.” The track closes with distorted voices and fractured guitars, mirroring the disintegration of identity left behind.
“Take Me To The City” sits in a softer, more restrained space sonically, unfolding with a calm, intimate atmosphere and a soft ambience that feels safe yet emotionally exposed. The track carries a quiet sense of surrender with the recurring line, “maybe I was meant to fall apart, to fall into you,” which suggests both fragility and the possibility of finding stability in another person. The song seems to explore the push and pull between searching for change in external places and the internal resistance that prevents real transformation - “take me to the city / that’s where I can fix me / isn’t it ironic that it probably did the opposite” and “take me to the water / where I first learnt to swim / but wasn’t it ironic that I didn’t even dip my toes in it”.
“Slow Down Child” closes the project in a gentle, reflective space, carried by chill, understated production that feels like a deep breath after emotional intensity. The track offers a sense of reassurance, built around lines like “there’s no need to rush,” “you don’t have to go so fast my love, you can always take the long way home,” “just go try again” and you’ll get it right in the end” - forming a soft reminder to ease pressure and trust the process.
At its heart, the song reflects on the weight of modern expectations and the pressure of success. Ultimately, it becomes a comforting closing statement about trusting that things will unfold as they’re meant to, even when the future feels overwhelming.
Across “You’ll Figure It Out Kid”, each track expands BEXY’s sonic and emotional palette, weaving together themes of youth, identity, love, loss, and self-trust with honesty that lingers long after the final note.
What makes it all the more striking is that this is the work of a fiercely independent artist - built without a label, without management, and no industry machine behind her. BEXY relies entirely on instinct, vision, and relentless drive, shaping a project that feels fully self-realised and unfiltered. “You’ll Figure It Out Kid” doesn’t just document her evolution as an artist - it announces it.
In April this year, BEXY was selected from more than 500 applicants for Grammy and BRIT Award-winning producer Kid Harpoon’s inaugural Abbey Road producer-in-residence writing sessions. Best known for his work with Harry Styles (Harry’s House), Miley Cyrus (“Flowers”), Kings of Leon and Florence + The Machine, Harpoon’s decision to champion BEXY speaks volumes about her talent and trajectory.
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