Eleanor Idlewood
A massive electro-pop soundscape of textured synths, digital beats and neon-lit ambience.
Eleanor Idlewood's Little Secrets builds a massive soundscape out of textured synths, digital beats and a neon-lit electro-pop overtone, and the result is one of those records that pulls you into a different room as soon as you press play. The album is vast and ambient, with melodies that swim around each track and a sense of headroom that gives the production its scale.
The writing keeps the songs anchored — these aren't moods masquerading as tracks, they're full pop ideas wrapped in atmosphere. The vocals sit confidently in the mix, and the arrangements escalate without ever feeling busy.
A gorgeous, fully realised electro-pop record built for headphones at night.
What lingers after the last note is tone and intent: you can tell this wasn't assembled by committee, and that fingerprint is what separates a track you remember from one you scroll past.