10 years as an independent artist, and Låpsley has more to reflect on than most. She saw a rapid rise to fame as a teenager with debut album Long Way Home producing instant classics in the likes of ‘Hurt Me’ and ‘Operator’. Its follow up, Through Water, marked Låpsley’s shift towards a more confident, conscious artist, proudly asserting Holly’s queer identity and winning an award for its engagement with climate issues. In 2023 Låpsley returned with third album Cautionary Tales of Youth, chronicling such turbulent coming-of-age experiences in her most cathartic, eclectic work thus far.

Today Låpsley is that still-rare thing in the mainstream: an artist determined to use their platform to make a difference. Outspoken on topics ranging from politics and the queer kink scene to mental health, sustainability, and a decade of music industry chaos, she approaches her craft and her culture with unusual clarity. It’s the sort of lived-experience that makes A Guilty Heart Can Never Rest, her latest project, a compelling but, ultimately, liberating listen, and leaves the door wide open for new music from Låpsley to follow.