Originally from Melbourne, Australia, SRU is a songwriter, producer, artist, and visual storyteller whose work finds a middle ground between music, mythology, and visual art. However, there is still plenty more to say about her work thematically, as she explores themes of exile, belonging, and the spaces between who we were and who we eventually become.
All of this is sonically illustrated through a tapestry of alternative electronic music, cinematic production, vocals, and immersive world-building, creating tracks that feel like invitations into a wider universe. On top of all that, SRU enjoys crafting art in different forms, including photography, performance, and visual concepts, further expanding the worlds she creates through her music.
Coming as a welcomed addition to her discography, SRU has revealed her latest song, be ur girl, a composition that is far deeper than its title might initially imply. The track explores how, sometimes, we can lose ourselves in the very things we believe will save us. While the title may suggest that this applies to another person, the idea goes much further, potentially referring to a vice, a fantasy, a fear, or a coping mechanism. It is about knowing that something is not helping us, yet continuing to reach for it anyway.
Taking advantage of her expertise as a producer, SRU immerses us in a thick array of arrangements that evoke poignancy and sorrow. Alongside the mesmerizing beats, SRU’s vocals come across as softly aching, fitting perfectly with the themes rooted in this spiraling recurrence. There is a sense of emotional repetition throughout be ur girl, as though the song captures the difficult cycle of returning to something we know we should leave behind.
But hold on, because SRU has plenty more in store this year. With the impending arrival of her forthcoming EP, Raven of Exile, she promises to bring together ideas developed between 2018 and the present day, culminating in years of songwriting, experimentation, and storytelling. If be ur girl is any indication of what is to come, SRU’s upcoming release could become one of her most cinematic works to date, offering another glimpse into the fascinating universe she continues to build through sound and art.
Words Javier Rodriguez
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