London based musician retropxssy has just released her debut album called ‘Road Ahead’ on August 26th. This is unafraid of vulnerability, as retro navigates through dark worlds. This body of work contains 10 tracks and is an alternative hip-hop dream - always eclectic, eccentric, punk as hell!

‘Road Ahead’ is an album born in transition, written over the chaotic currents of the past year. But it seems that retro has found her footing - with her we move forward, we carry each other when we're exhausted, we dance.

Retro’s signature stance is how she expresses freedom, conveyed in the lyrics. She embraces the underground, seizing pulsing punk energy from the London scene, moulding it with a gentle touch to make a sound as delicate as it is raw.

Retro was born in London but quickly moved away to Somerset then again to Bristol, she continuously moved around from age 12 until 16, which had a strong influence on her music. She also grew up listening to her mum’s homemade mixes usually including artists such as Portishead, Massive Attack and Goldfrapp. Her teenage years were spent in between raves and Tumblr nurtured influences ranging from The Prodigy to Odd Future.

Now back in London and based here for years now, retropxssy thrives in this city of one offs - she’s an active figure in a community of artists and skaters. Nourished by collaboration, retro’s been building a DIY-universe of visuals, clothes, and events around her music.

Pulling her inspirations from musicians such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Tierra Whack, CHLOBOCOP and Nina Archives to name a few - retro has worked closely with some amazing artists across the UK, as well as in Berlin and The Netherlands.

Starting in 2019, Retro released "Finchley Road" an edgy rap-based track, then later that year she released "Boo" an explicit genre-bending jazz groove which explored another layer to retro and her music. After that came her album "Getting Better" including 7 singles which each amassed over 2k plays each on Spotify. In 2020 Retro shared the short but sweet "Forgetting How To Swim" which is now her leading track with 13k streams!

Retro’s other hits include tracks Sleepyhead and Part of Me, these demonstrate her UKG/ dancier style and have also got attention from Radio 1, BBC Introducing and 6 Music. Tom Robinson, on his 6 Music Show called retro’s music ‘as gentle as a kitten, yet tough as a Dr Marten Boot’.