Indini melted old-school soul into cheeky sonic poetry in ‘l.o.m.l’ –

Indini has the kind of warmth in her voice that could speed up the effects of climate change; just like the icebergs, you melt into the luxuriant aura drifting around her synaesthesia-imparting harmonies tinged with sepia-hued soul. In her standout single, l.o.m.l, the London and Oxford-based RnB singer-songwriter evokes old-school soul, but as much as she gives reverent nods to her aural roots, she refuses to be boxed in by the act of assimilation.

The release takes on a life of its own, splicing euphonic, easy-listening serenity with gritty conversational interludes, cheeky rap verses, and pop vocal hooks. Indini doesn’t keep to one lane; she almost takes a jazzy approach to her vocal range, dipping between sultry, silk-spun harmonies and spoken segments that feel like side-eye poetry. It’s an uninhibited serenade shot straight at the soul, oozing authenticity without ever taking itself too seriously.

Still in her second year studying Popular Music at Goldsmiths, University of London, Tiffany Jakovljevich has already built a prolific back catalogue after releasing her first EP at 13. ‘l.o.m.l’ was penned during her first year at uni and leads the way on her latest release, NOBODY’S SOMEONE — a record shaped over three years with threads pulled from as far back as 2021. The DIY bedroom-pop origins are still stitched into the seams, but the artistic progression is as palpable as the radiance of her vocal delivery. Fans of RnB with a taste for nuance, wit, and emotive depth won’t need long to fall for this one.

l.o.m.l is now available on all major streaming platforms, including YouTube. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast