Nineteen-year-old Missouri-based solo artist Willow Cook (known professionally under the moniker Willoh) allows inspirations from her expansive sonic palette bleed through into alt-pop-tinged cuts. Citing MK.gee and Dijon as influences, Willoh's intricately curated sound has seen her take to the stage alongside artists such as Chanel Beads and Sunday 1994. Modestly starting in GarageBand but using shifts at McDonald's to upgrade to Logic Pro, she boasts a self-taught skill set that produces tracks that teeter on the precipice between synth-pop ('Butterflies') and more pulsating, punk-leaning soundscapes ('IDIED').

Taken from her upcoming debut EP, 'Buck' (due out October 23rd), following on from 2025's self-produced record 'not more than that, but more please', her latest offering, 'CU' is an expansive, immersive cut. Reflecting on the complex region that bridges being a teenager and adulthood, Willoh ventures into self-discovery whilst placing a drastic emphasis on sonic ambiguity, with elusive, fantastical visuals to match.

Willoh notes that the track is about: “Losing yourself at a transitional part in your life and rediscovering the person you were. It's easy to romanticise parts of your life where you felt terrible. There's a push and pull to move on, grow up, or go back to that dark place. This is that fantasisation. This is staying on the fence”.

Boasting lush vocals atop infectious instrumentation, 'CU' is an impressive offering, and with the release of 'Buck' imminent, 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Willoh.

        Lana Marshall

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Image: 'BUCK' Official EP Cover

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