Isla Rose is an American pop artist and producer who grew up in the deep South (including Elvisโs birthplace of Tupelo, Mississippi) and now lives in London. Islaโs new single โDonโt Mess Around Honeyโ is a high-energy, ultra-hooky preview of her EP Pulse, due later this year.
Isla has one of the most fascinating voices in pop. I can hear a little Lana Del Rey and Dua Lipa in her voice, and even a hint of fellow Mississippian Bobbie Gentry from the 60s. Islaโs 2023 song โLet Me Take Youโ is one of this decadeโs finest, and it sounds like a bonus track from a Taylor Swift album. Islaโs ability to rhyme โfucked upโ and โabruptโ has a Taylor-style brilliance.
โโDonโt Mess Around Honeyโ emerged from the depths of heartbreak, but itโs far from a pity party,โ says the artist. โIt’s punchy, fiery, and a bold statement of self-assurance โ shaking off that cheating ex and embracing empowerment.โ
Islaโs new song has all the ingredients to be a radio hit on BBC Radio 1, KZ-103 in Tupelo and all around the globe.
Watch the video for โDonโt Mess Around Honeyโ below, or find it on your favorite streamer.
