Girl groups have always served iconic: the Winx have wings and powers, the Bratz have a PhD in fashion, and the Powerpuff Girls? Triple majors in sugar, spice, and saving the world. Now imagine blending all that girl-powered brilliance with synths, sequins, and a dash of heartbreak—that’s Blusher. The Australian trio—Lauren, Jade, and Miranda—have just dropped their new EP RACER, and to celebrate, we zipped straight into their glitter-drenched universe. From curating dreamy visualisers to supporting Aussie pop royalty Kylie Minogue at British Summer Time in Hyde Park, here’s what we uncovered.
One thing we’re obsessed with is how every part of the band has a creative voice—from something as simple as ‘mp3’ in your Instagram handle to Jade’s iconic ribbon fishnet tights. But to really get to know you as individuals: if each of you had to pick one thing as your personal brand—a signature move, look, or vibe—what would it be?
Impossible! Artists are complex creatures with way too much going on under the hood to be able to explain themselves like that – it’s why we have to keep writing songs. But okay, we’ll try our best –
Miranda: violin nerd turned bass-drop fiend
Jade: dorky fairy who shreds omnichord and does the worm at weddings
Lauren: golden retriever with headphones on
‘Racer’ is the perfect opener for the EP—the name alone sets that wild, handkerchief-flailing kickoff for the whole body of work, especially ending with ‘Running To You.’ What was it about that track that made you want to grab listeners by the collar and hook them right from the jump?
Jade: Thank you! We wanted this song to feel like your best friend bursting into the room, convincing you to come on a night out and filling you up with chaotic energy. It feels like it’s daring you to be the boldest, most unstoppable, and fizzy version of yourself. Like a lot of the songs on the EP, it was inspired by the bond the three of us share and how we bring out the RACER in each of us. The RACER ethos is about being the person to start the dance floor while everyone else is worrying about what other people think.
‘Running To You’ is our favorite track sonically on the EP—it feels like the perfect closer, wrapping everything up with just the right energy. Can you take us behind the scenes on how it came together, production-wise? And is there a specific sonic moment—maybe a tiny detail or shift—that you particularly love or felt nailed the emotion?
Lauren: Thank you so much! ‘Running To You’ is my favourite one too! To me, there’s nothing better than a big classic love song, and I feel like the first half of ‘Running To You’ captures an emotion and tempo that felt really important for the sonic landscape of RACER. So we had this beautiful, simple ballad, but I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to finish the EP with an outro where you get the opportunity to really RUN. I produced part of the outro on a plane and sang the last few BVs into the laptop microphone in a hotel in Maine. RACER EP is for running, crying, and dancing, and to me, this song really captures all those emotions.
We love the lyric “The track is fading out, you know the feeling” on ‘Marathon’—it captures that wistful moment of something ending, both sonically and emotionally. Is there a closing lyric on the EP—whether literally the final line or just one that feels like a full-stop—that you’re especially proud of? Something that really lands the plane for you?
Miranda: “Crying in the club, yeah, I’m so cliche. But I’m crying in the club in a cool new way” – really sums up how I feel about writing pop songs. There’s always an interesting new perspective to explore on the classic topics of pop like heartbreak or love.
Lauren: “We’ve got matching blisters now, they call us sisters, wow” – this is a special one to me because it’s a direct window into our friendship, which is the heart of RACER and everything we do.
Jade: “I do it for the love of the sport” feels like it captures our passion and grit completely. We formed this band because we wholeheartedly love making music. As long as we can say we have put every ounce of sweat and conviction into the art, who cares if anyone else likes it or not?
Another really powerful lyric is on ‘Whatever Whatever’—which, by the way, is serving serious Shakira vibes—with “Don’t know what you’re chasing, it’s all a simulation.” It’s a sharp reminder of that racer metaphor weaving through the EP. When have you felt a goal was chasing you instead, and you had to slam on the brakes and step back?
Lauren: Oh yeah for surrreeee. It’s so easy to get caught up in the pressures and goals that don’t actually satisfy your soul, or get you to where you truly want to go. There are certain holistic things that we aim for – deep friendships, passion, a balanced life, etc., that don’t get the same airtime as, say, follower counts, streaming numbers, looking a certain way, etc. ‘Whatever Whatever’ is an opportunity to step back from those more trivial pressures and say, ‘maybe this doesn’t actually matter.’
For ‘Accelerator,’ ‘24 Hours In Paris,’ and ‘Overglow,’ each of you put your own mark on the remix versions, showing us the process through short videos. Being in a band that often has to be unified on themes, songwriting, etc., what’s it like to break formation and let your individuality steer the ship on those tracks?
Lauren: We had so much fun producing those remixes! It was also so nice to see the girls explore their individual visions. So much of the time, I’m just like, “Wow, Jade and Miranda are so talented,” and it’s especially cool to admire each other like that through personal projects.
We’ve seen visualisers get a total glow-up lately—JADE from Little Mix, especially pioneering that shift, amping up the high-concept styling, choreography, and narrative. ‘Racer’ taps into that too, with the three of you messing around in a bedroom while getting ready. How do you land on the theme for these? Does it get the same level of Pinterest-board prep as a full music video?
Miranda: Absolutely. We’re really obsessed with thinking about the visuals and the world-building for the band. The RACER EP era kind of all started from a Pinterest board, lots of film photography of high fashion shoots on athletics tracks, Adidas corsets, and vintage boxing boots. Clubbing is our sport, the three of us are a team, and we want to invite the audience to join our team. We have unlimited ideas but a limited budget, so we chose to do more DIY visualisers for every song on the EP rather than just 1 full-blown music video. The visualisers follow the journey of a night out, with ‘Racer’ being the start of the night, us getting ready together and cheering each other on to be our most RACER-coded selves, as we constantly do in real life. We had a fun night out with our friend Jordan, taking video footage, and it became the visuals for the whole EP.
During your live shows, you make a point of not sticking to one sonic laneway—swapping instruments and sidestepping the usual format where the drummer stays hidden and the guitarist holds court. What other classic band ‘rules’ have you backspaced from the textbook?
Miranda: There are so many incredible female bands out there. A lot of the examples we had growing up felt like they fit into either the “fun, pop, girl group” category or the “serious musicians” category. What I love about Blusher is that we’re equal parts of both. We’re all music nerds at heart; we love production, writing, and playing just as much as we obsess over cute outfits and choreography. We’re really lucky to be a band in an era where we’re empowered by the people around us to not box ourselves in.
Supporting Kylie Minogue at British Summer Time in Hyde Park is a massive moment, but it also feels like two eras of Australian pop colliding. What kind of wisdom do you think you can take from how she broke out in 1988, and how does that merge with what you’ve learned navigating 2025—where handing someone a cassette has turned into chasing virality on socials?
Lauren: Supporting Kylie was such an unbelievable moment for us; even now, it’s hard to believe we did that! She’s such an icon and an inspiration for us. There’s obviously a lot to take from her and her performance, but for me, I think it’s the everlasting nature of great songwriting. The music industry is always changing, whether we’re burning CDs or becoming video editors, we’ll be adapting with it for our entire careers – but the thing that doesn’t change is the power of a great song, a great performer, and their ability to bring people together. It’s really inspiring to see the way Kylie has sustained this incredible pop stardom for decades, plus she seems to be really happy and healthy, which we love to see!
And finally, because Aussie music deserves all the love, who’s an Australian artist you’re really vibing with right now? Someone you think more people need to have on their radar?
Jade: Memphis LK
Lauren: Phoebe Go
Miranda: Sycco
On your marks, get set, glow: which track off RACER has you officially joining the Blusher club? Sound off on our socials—Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook—and let us know your fave.
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