Avalon dives deep into memory and heartbreak on her latest single, “Sydney” — a moody, haunting bedroom pop track that feels both cinematic and painfully intimate.

The song captures the ache of mourning someone who’s still alive, built around steady piano chords that unfold into soft layers of strings, harmonies, and delicate percussion. It’s vulnerable yet composed, cinematic yet deeply personal — the kind of track that belongs on Spotify playlists like Sad Girl Starter Pack, Bedroom Pop, Indie Melancholy, and Late Night Vibes.

Avalon explained how the song was born from real emotion and guilt after growing apart from her childhood best friend, Sydney:

“I began to mourn her. Mourning someone who is still alive is incredibly difficult (especially if they live so close haha). That being said, when I needed her, I would simply drive past her house. On multiple occasions, pathetic to admit, I would be sobbing and talking to nothing saying ‘I am sorry’. I felt very ashamed of myself. To get rid of that guilt, I sat down at my piano and sang it — ‘I drove past your house, crying,’ and that is when verse 1 was born.”

It’s a moment of pure honesty, and that authenticity carries through every lyric. The production rises like waves — reflective and emotional — mirroring the grief that inspired the song.

True to its name, “Sydney” isn’t just a metaphor. Avalon confirmed her childhood friend’s name really is Sydney, making the track an even more tender farewell. She describes it as “an overdue, proper goodbye to someone I will love for the rest of my life.”

For fans of introspective, cinematic pop and artists like Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams, or Holly Humberstone, “Sydney”fits perfectly into the world of late-night reflection and emotional honesty.

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