Rising drum & bass force Ghost In Real Life (GIRL) returns on August 21st with her fiery new single “POISON”—a blistering fusion of high-octane DnB energy and rebellious pop-punk edge. With fearless attitude and unapologetic emotion, GIRL is carving out her space as a bold new voice at the intersection of electronic music and punk spirit.
“POISON” is a dark, devious anthem about toxic people who will do anything to seem cool or climb the ladder of success. Drawing inspiration from the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid”—a metaphor for blindly following harmful beliefs or behaviors—GIRL twists the idea into a cautionary tale of ambition gone wrong.
“I call it Poison because there are right and wrong ways to chase success, and the wrong ways can feel addictive, kind of like drinking poison. You feel better in the moment, but eventually it slowly kills you,” explains GIRL.
Musically, “POISON” is a bold collision of raw, emo-pop punk vocals and the pulse-racing drive of drum & bass. The result is an anthem that’s rebellious, emotional, and made for the dancefloor—cementing GIRL’s role as a pioneer of a new pop-punk-meets-DnB movement.
Fresh off standout performances at Brownies & Lemonade’s Rattleship in San Francisco and a surprise Bassrush set, GIRL is keeping the momentum alive with an upcoming tour alongside IVY and a recent release on Dim Mak Records. She’s also stormed major festival stages including ILLfest, Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats Jamboree, and Excision’s Lost Lands—establishing herself as one of the most exciting rising performers in bass music.
With support from heavyweights like REAPER, Riot Ten, and Subtronics—who continues to drop her electrifying flip of “Fibonacci”—Ghost In Real Life is quickly proving she’s one of the most compelling artists in the next wave of drum & bass.
“POISON” drops August 21st, delivering a fearless new anthem from a visionary reshaping the future of bass music.
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