ms ray: melt
Francisco Espregueira
Ms Ray returns with MELT, a tender five-track offering arriving via Scenic Route Records. The elusive London artist has been quietly building a reputation for deeply personal songwriting since her 2020 release Wow is Now, music that drifts somewhere between soul, dream pop and hazy electronica. That atmosphere flows through this new EP, where soft synth textures and understated rhythms frame lyrics about love’s ability to overwhelm, comfort and undo us all at once. It’s music that feels made for quiet spaces, late evenings, slow mornings, or those rare moments when the world briefly softens.
Across MELT, Ms Ray leans further into her introspective style while broadening the palette. The standout single “Miss You,” featuring Nourished By Time, pairs her gentle delivery with his off-kilter pop presence, the two voices circling each other over hypnotic electronics. Elsewhere, the EP moves through subtle shades of R&B, trip-hop and minimalist soul, including the vinyl debut of “Signs,” previously heard on Scenic Route’s Road Less Travelled 2. The result is understated but emotionally vivid. MELT doesn’t rush to make its point. It unfolds slowly, letting Ms Ray’s melodies and thoughtful lyrics do that quiet work that you feel inside. MELT drops tomorrow and will be available on vinyl.