Making music from growth pains

Updated On: 15 August, 2021 10:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan

In Imperfect, she sings, “I wish I could break up with the girl who doesn’t love herself”; and in Consent, she croons, “Come and get my permission, It won’t mess the rhythm.”

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Avanti Nagral

We quite liked the vibe of 20-year-old Mumbai singer, Avanti Nagral’s EP, Double Standards. It’s peppy, and stays light and fun, even as it talks about serious subjects like jealousy, gender equity, consent and body and beauty standards. In Imperfect, she sings, “I wish I could break up with the girl who doesn’t love herself”; and in Consent, she croons, “Come and get my permission, It won’t mess the rhythm.” Her voice is sweet and in control, and she has that international aesthetic just right, especially for someone singing English pop in India. When we spoke to Nagral about the thought behind the EP, she said, “I’d describe the EP as coming-of-age empowerment pop, a record that explores themes that are important while growing up, but those that we don’t always openly talk about.” Nagral also sees the EP as the beginning of her journey—which aims to make her followers, and the youth in general, more aware and more empowered. “The work has just begun. We already have a sex education series in the works. We have a lot more music lined up over the next year; exciting content and collaborations that I’m looking forward to sharing more about soon. We’re also building a physical studio space in Mumbai that will serve as a multipurpose creative [venue] for creators, fostering community among [practitioners of] music, videography, photography, dance and art. I can’t wait to announce the details,” she says of The Dream-space. You go, girl.
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