Mumbai, Oct 06: Malvika is back with 'Quirky', the second single from her album December, Baby. The song is OUT NOW, in the middle of fashion week season.
Quirky follows the release of Ear Candy, which introduced the world of the album December, Baby. Ear Candy received support across India and beyond. Spotify placed it in Fresh Finds India and EQUAL India, where it debuted among the top new tracks to watch out for. Amazon Music also featured it in its Fresh Indie playlist, with Ear Candy consistently securing top 5-10 placements across multiple streaming platforms, including Apple Music and YouTube Music.
Ear Candy was about attraction and attention. 'Quirky' goes somewhere more personal. 'It’s the moment I realise I don’t have to perform for real connection' Malvika says. 'The weirdness, the imperfections, the little things I might normally edit out - I can just let them exist, maybe that’s actually the fun part'.
The song is groove led pop with a contemporary R&B feel. She has also slipped in Hindi ad-libs, some quiet tabla, a few early-2000s pop and fashion references and a lyrical nod to Jonathan Anderson, the visionary designer behind JW Anderson who is now creative director at Dior.
Fashion has always been part of her story. She spent years building a fashion and lifestyle platform before starting her music journey. 'I've always felt music and fashion belong together'. She says. 'With 'Quirky' coming out on the heels of fashion month, I wanted the song to live somewhere between music, fashion, identity and visual culture without forcing it'.
The song sounds light but it's where the album first changes emotionally.
December, Baby follows a woman moving from attraction toward authenticity. 'Quirky' is the point where she learns that real connection doesn't come from being perfect. It comes from letting herself be fully seen.
'Quirky' is OUT NOW on all major streaming platforms.
