daisy veacock’s second EP hits all the right notes.
Daisy Veacock is finding her groove in the London music scene with a cool mix of pop and jazz that captures the energy of city life.
Her latest release is a six-track EP that takes the form of a collection of late-night thoughts and reflections from the past three years. Inspired by artists like Eliza Doolittle, Veacock started working on this project when she was just 18. With this EP, she’s all about capturing the messy, chaotic, beautiful emotions that make up daily life.
One of the key images in Veacock’s music is the nightbus. It’s more than just a way to get around for her – it’s a space where ideas, feelings and personal reflections take shape. Whether she’s heading to work or a gig, the bus has become a symbol of both her physical and emotional journeys.
‘a drunk thought from a nightbus in november’
Opening the EP is the title track, ‘a drunk thought from a nightbus in november.’ This song features an audio recording of a voicenote that Veacock sent in November 2022. Speaking on the track, she reflected,
“In hindsight, it’s quite silly to send someone a voicenote when you’re drunk on a bus. But, it’s incredibly honest and I think it sets the EP up really beautifully.”
‘float right back to you’
Next up is ‘float right back to you,’ the first single released from the project in June of this year. It’s got a catchy pop vibe with a fun music video inspired by the Pixar film Up, giving off all the feels of a classic love anthem. Veacock shares,
“I did actually write it on a bass guitar on a very rainy evening in January... I wrote this about a crush I had on someone, and it feeling a little bit distasteful and not quite right.”
‘the people we could be’
‘The people we could be’ is a playful track about female friendship, the confusion of early adulthood and dreaming of better things. With lines like, “When we’re lying in bed hating Nottingham Trent / And we’ve both worked all week, but we still can’t pay rent / Dreaming of the places we could go,” it’s a snapshot of the frustrations and aspirations that come with growing up.
‘when I used to spend the night’
One of the standout tracks is ‘when i used to spend the night.’ It explores the aftermath of a breakup, depicting the tough process of moving on, whilst also showing how important female friendship can be during that time. It’s emotional and raw, with a hopeful sense of growth tied in.
‘BOO!’
Released on Halloween, ‘BOO!’ is the final single from the EP. It’s a powerful anthem about turning negative experiences into something empowering. Veacock explains,
“It was kind of an ‘if I don’t laugh, I’ll cry’ situation. I wanted to write a song that said everything I was too shy to say – turning something painful into something I could laugh about.”
‘big lonely house’
The EP wraps up with ‘big lonely house,’ a quiet track about solitude and self-discovery. It’s a reflection on the loneliness that comes with change, capturing the bittersweet feeling of being alone in a space that once felt full. But, by the end, it captures the quiet beauty of finally being comfortable within yourself.
