Dolores Forever

People are like, what kind of music do you make?” says Julia Fabrin, one half of London band Dolores Forever. “And I’m like: bangers. We make bangers.” She’s not lying. Her and best friend and bandmate Hannah Wilson – each with almost 10 years experience as songwriters across K-pop hits, Scandipop bops and Eurovision winners – make music inspired by big moments and even bigger feelings. “We love a chorus, and the trigger points of ABBA’s pop structures,” continues Hannah. “But we also totally get off on the warmth of organic instrumentation and the witchiness of the queen of the world, Stevie Nicks, and the depth and darkness in singers like Sharon Van Etten.” The result of such a meld of influences? Expertly crafted pop with serious heart, as encapsulated in their debut single “Kilimanjaro”, a soaring melodic reflection on a relationship doomed from the start.