Review
PinkPantheress brings the heat with 'Fancy That,' her 2025 sophomore mixtape that's got me bouncing around my living room! This nine-track collection takes everything that made us fall for her - those UK garage vibes, dance pop bops, and bedroom electronica feels - and levels it all up with a more refined approach. What I adore about this release is how she packs so much punch into such short songs, yet the project feels bigger and more self-assured than anything she's done before.
The whole mixtape is drenched in this adorable Y2K British nostalgia that just makes me smile! From the artwork to the lyrics, there's this kitschy charm that feels both throwback and totally current. Her voice comes through crystal clear, dancing through fizzy beats and clever samples that had me hitting replay. That reference to Nardo Wick's viral moment on 'Noises' made me literally laugh out loud - such a smart touch!
I've had 'Tonight' stuck in my head for days, and 'Stars' hits with this gorgeous reflective quality that shows how much she's grown as an artist. The closing track 'Romeo' really showcases her songwriting skills and left me feeling all the feelings! I love that she kept this project feature-free, letting her voice and vision shine through every second. PinkPantheress is absolutely cementing herself as one of the UK's brightest pop talents with this fun, honest, and totally cohesive collection that I can't stop recommending to everyone I know! - Kelcie
Artist Bio
PinkPantheress is an English singer, songwriter, and producer from Bath, raised in Kent, who began releasing music in 2021 while at university in London. Her sound mixes alt-pop, bedroom pop, drum and bass, and UK garage, often featuring samples from ‘90s and early 2000s tracks with personal, diary-like lyrics. Known for short, catchy songs that spread on TikTok, she broke through with her debut mixtape *To Hell with It*, followed by the album *Heaven Knows* in 2023 and a second mixtape *Fancy That* in 2025. PinkPantheress has earned recognition such as BBC’s Sound of 2022 win, Brit Award nominations, and a *Billboard* Producer of the Year honor, and she’s collaborated with artists like Ice Spice. Listeners who enjoy artists like Charli XCX, Shygirl, and Mura Masa might find her style familiar.