Yungblud

Yungblud recruits London Philharmonic to turn angst into orchestral overkill

Yungblud laces his flair for theatrical distress with orchestral largesse, enlisting the London Philharmonic to amplify his familiar register of angst and grandiosity. The track emerges as part confessional, part rock opera, teetering between self-effacing charm and operatic melodrama.

He doesn’t so much evolve as inflate, turning insecurity into spectacle with sweeping strings and clenched-jaw conviction. Nostalgia brushes elbows with melodrama, and the effect is oddly earnest—if slightly excessive.

Yungblud tips hat to Charli XCX, threads Britpop angst into double LP 'Idols'

Yungblud expresses admiration for Charli XCX, linking their artistic kinship to their shared flair for straying from pop convention. Referencing her near-double-album and cultural impact, he sees a creative kinship in being “from the left field.”

Speaking on his new double LP ‘Idols,’ he explains part one centres on reclaiming self-perception, while part two dives into mortality with a more cynical lens. The album includes singles like ‘Zombie’ and draws influence from Britpop icons and an existential reckoning with childhood idols.