East London artist Modern Oli drops One of Those Faces, a sharp, introspective indie-pop opener balancing satire and sincerity.
Cut live at British Grove Studios, with producer Louis Souyave, engineer Felipé Gutierrez, and collaborators including Alyssa Bonagura, guitarist Steve Shirley, and cellist Geraint Downing; the track starts raw and tactile before drifting into home-studio processing and field recordings pulled straight from Peckham streets and London Overground trains.
Meaghan Martin’s evanescent spoken-word lines, navigate through the margins, adding a low-key narrative weight
Lyrically, One of Those Faces circles visibility, status anxiety, and creative self-worth. Sardonic and conversational, it recognises the pull of validation while quietly undoing it, choosing optimism over resolution.
As the first release under the Modern Oli project, One of Those Faces opens a new lane; where music and acting run side by side, and uncertainty becomes part of the appeal. Alongside the single, Oli Higginson continues his on-screen work, including his role as Footman John in Netflix’s Bridgerton.