London singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya has released a new song called “Cold Heart,” marking her first release since her 2024 album, My Method Actor. Listen to the track below.
Yanya’s ethereal vocals float over a healthy dose of synths, as she sings about a romance that hasn’t quite worked out the way that either party wanted. “Guess you had a cold heart girl,” she sings. “Guess you might understand/ And I don’t wanna bear this burden/ Cuz it hurts like hell.”
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In a press statement, Yanya revealed that “Cold Heart” is part of a number of tracks she reworked with creative partner Wilma Archer after returning home from her last tour. “This one turned out pretty different to how I imagined it,” she shared. “The initial melody felt very spacious, like there’s room for anything to happen. It felt like a kind of experiment.”
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Yanya is heading out on tour across Europe and the UK this spring and summer, mostly hitting festival slots across the continent, including Primavera a la Ciutat, Glastonbury, Best Kept Secret, and Way Out West (get tickets here).
Her latest album, My Method Actor, was released in 2024 via Ninja Tune. Its title track was highlighted in our Song of the Week roundup.
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Nilüfer Yanya 2025 Tour Dates:
05/31 — Neustrelitz, DE @ Immergut Festival
06/01 — Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld Derby Festival
06/03 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera a la Ciutat
06/06 — Turku, FI @ Kesärauha
06/13 — Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret
06/28 — Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
07/17 — Dour, BE @ Dour Festival
07/19 — Cluj-Napoca, RO @ Electric Castle
08/01 — Katowice, PO @Off Festival
08/03 — Waterford, IE @ All Together Now
08/05 — Vilnius, LT @ Lukiskes Prison 2.0
08/07 — Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West
08/08 — Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
08/13 — Coura, PT @ Paredes De Coura
08/15 — Trondheim, NO @ Pstereo Festival
08/17 — Crickhowell, UK @ Green Man Festival
08/23 — Bristol, UK @ Forwards Festival
08/24 — London, UK @ All Points East Festival