Listen: Prizes by Narium (opens in new tab)

Narium Prizes Opening with something akin to a speed garage rhythm played by a hardcore rock band, Prizes sits with a gritty little dark heart, the centre of attention on a tear-streaked dance floor. Taking her inspiration from 2010s indie and alt pop, from M83, the 1975, Daughter and Lorde, Narium’s sound is a romanticised take on the mid-digital era of Tumblr. Berlin based, Narium’s sound is deliberately edgy-yet-playful, pulsing bass and electric guitars contrasting with the vulnerability ...