Chloe Slater represents a generation of artists that disappeared off the face of the earth when music became solely about charts, money and streams. Slaters’ breed of musicians aren’t obsessed with magazine covers and music awards but instead fixate on whether their music stands the test of time, shares brave messages and leaves you wanting more. Slater is bringing provocative, political anthems back, one single, album and performance at a time.
Chloe Slater has been here, there and everywhere since she graced TikTok screens in 2023, but more recently, she returned home fresh off a UK and EU tour supporting Alessi Rose. She recently dropped her EP Love Me Please – an indie/alternative five-track concoction that comes with sprinklings of rock’n’roll.
I saw Chloe Slater at Rough Trade Records celebrating the vinyl release of Love Me Please. The evening consisted of Slater, an acoustic guitar and a room full of fans singing the words to every song…including the unreleased. Her voice is deep, clear and soulful, reminding me of The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Nieve Ella. Listening to her stripped-back set was a gift, of which I spent the first five minutes stunned by her similarity to one particular celebrity, Daisy Edgar-Jones – apparently, I am a little late to the party.
When Slater released her most recent single, ‘Harriet’, produced by Shute, the opportunity couldn’t be ignored. ‘Harriet’ is a raw interpretation of a girl in a relationship who can’t let her partner’s past go. It’s the simplest emotion we feel with a new love; perfectly describing insecurity, jealousy and over-thinking with a new musical twist for Slater, ‘cause I’m not obsessed, I’m just upset, I know we’ve talked it over a hundred times, but I’m still not fine.’ The song begins with a guitar strumming, building the story’s tension, the lyrics and music crescendo taking us full-throttle to the punch as if our emotions explode – brilliance!
Why not continue down the pathway of brilliance and re-create the most famous scenes of one of the BBC’s and RTE’s top-streamed television series ever… Normal People? Director Bonnie MacRae re-built exact sets, specific costumes, and Slater’s version of Marianne – Connell even wears Paul Mescal’s famous chain, a new staple in many men’s wardrobes. If you are having the same withdrawal symptoms as the rest of us or don’t have the time to re-watch eight episodes on iPlayer, you’ll find your new Daisy and Paul obsession in 3 minutes and 48 seconds. Slater even played ‘Harriet’ at her 2025 Glastonbury set this past July, and I can’t help but think Paul and Daisy were singing along in the crowd.
Chloe Slater is storming through the music industry one song, visual concept and political message at a time; she even found time to host a fundraiser for Palestine and Lebanon, being an artist constantly using her voice to advocate and raise awareness for topics she’s passionate about. If I haven’t convinced you yet, then check out her new EP Love Me Please, her tour dates or her new single ‘Harriet’ OR the music video that surely will be nominated for a BAFTA — there’s honestly too much to choose from.
