A Little Sound: "I honestly didn't think this summer could top last year's"

With a string of successful singles, high-profile collaborations, and a summer festival schedule that would make seasoned veterans weep, it's already pretty clear that A Little Sound is a name you'll be hearing a lot more of. As she teams up with British pop royalty the Sugababes, that starts right now. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, PLAY.

Words: Stephen Ackroyd.

A Little Sound is here to make her mark. With a string of successful singles, high-profile collaborations, and a summer festival schedule that would make seasoned veterans weep, it's already pretty clear that she's a name you'll be hearing a lot more of. Starting now.

And there's no better way to make a statement than by collaborating with Actual British Pop Royalty. A Little Sound has just dropped her biggest serve yet, 'Situation', which sees her teaming up with the Sugababes for a fresh take on their classic bop 'Overload'. On the one hand, it's a collab that bridges generations of British music, blending A Little Sound's drum and bass prowess with the Sugababes' iconic pop sensibilities. On the other hand, it's a big arrival on British music's main stage, powered by a modern classic.

As we catch up with A Little Sound, she's riding high on the success of a stellar performance at Reading & Leeds, one of the UK's most iconic festival duos. "I'm trying to catch up on some admin after such a surreal weekend," she shares, the excitement still palpable. It definitely was hectic - our chat was originally meant to take place after her set, but the chaos that takes hold of Reading year in, year out put pay to that. "It's proving to be quite difficult to switch off the excitement from how well it went," she adds, evidently not suffering from our more sedate 'need to sleep for a week' malaise.

The festival, which had a few issues with temperamental weather, didn't dampen her spirits or those of her audience. "It was actually so incredible," she enthuses. "Besides the weather, I was blown away by how many ravers came to dance so early with me!" [No. We don't think that was intentional - Ed.]