By The Music Editorial Team
Following his much-loved EP, Affogato, Copenhagen-based artist Elliot released a new single, "hot but depressive" last month. Taking on the bittersweet unraveling of coming close to someone, the indie pop artist charts the course for a cathartic and liberating Americana single.
“It comes from self-sabotaging good intentions - from distancing yourself from love before it gets too close, because you don’t want to hurt others with your own emotional complexity,” he shared. “Instead of showing all the beautiful things I carry inside, I end up showing my destructive sides - the person who never feels good enough - and then I’d rather destroy it before ending up in yet another superficial or staged relationship. ‘hot but depressive’ is, in many ways, a song about the fear of loneliness.”
Portrait of Danish musician, Elliot, by Charlee Mouna
Named a standout act at SPOT Festival 2025 by CLASH Magazine, the young Dane is quickly emerging as powerful voice in the indie pop scene with several singles airing on Danish radio stations. Taken from his upcoming sophomore EP, "hot but depressive" is the second single to be released, following "nothing at all," last fall.
Have a listen to these first two singles as well as his debut EP, Affogato, on Spotify.