Nilüfer Yanya - Dancing Shoes [Pebble coloured vinyl]

Format: Coloured Vinyl 12” 
Catalogue No.: ZEN12702
Barcode: 5054429205992
Release Date: 03 Oct 2025
Genre: Indie/Alternative

 Nilüfer Yanya has built a reputation as one of the UK’s most distinctive and compelling voices, seamlessly blending indie rock, soul and jazz into a sound uniquely her own.
 She released her third studio album, ‘My Method Actor’, on September 13th, 2024, via Ninja Tune. The album received widespread critical acclaim, earning the No. 13 spot on Pitchfork’s list of The 50 Best Albums Of 2024.
 Now, she releases her highly anticipated our-track EP, ‘Dancing Shoes’, co-written with her frequent collaborator Wilma Archer.
 Run of UK / EU festivals this summer including Glastonbury on the West Holts stage (recorded and broadcasted via BBC 6 Music), Green Man, All Points East, Primavera a la Ciutat, Best Kept Secret, Way Out West and Oya Festival.
 Supporting Alex G on his US tour, and Lorde (90K cap) on her arena tour, with stop offs at the 02 Arena, Utilita Arena and OVO Hydro, plus Michael Kiwanuka in Istanbul for a one-off show (8K cap).
 Nilüfer Yanya has previously opened for Adele, The xx and Mitski, as well as selling out her own headlining shows across Europe, Australia, Japan and the US.
 Previous collaborators include Sampha, King Krule, Nick Hakim, Bullion, Dave Okumu, and more.
 For fans of Arlo Parks, King Krule, Sharon Van Etten, Helado Negro, Sudan Archives.
 “It’s a neat, cohesive body of work, one that stretches past the boundaries of her prior album.” - NME
 “Over a lo-fi drum machine and eerie guitar figures, ‘Cold Heart’ floats about like ‘In Rainbows’-era Radiohead, while ‘Where To Look’’s atmosphere is eventually punctured by sonic implosion.” - The Guardian
 “Colored with the London singer-songwriter’s signature smoky voice and searing guitar riffs” - Pitchfork
 140g Pebble coloured vinyl
 Press - Reviews & features in Pitchfork, Paste Magazine, NPR, NME, Flood (review), Rolling Stone, Clash, The Times, The Observer, Beats Per Minute, Wonderland, Crack, Interview Magazine (Alexander McQueen listening session), CMU, The Guardian, Galore.
 Radio - 6 Music A-List, Radio 1, Radio X, NPR’s Tiny Desk, KEXP, SiriusXM, WFUV, Triple J.

Tracklisting
Kneel
Where To Look
Cold Heart
Treason