Penelope Trappes crafts a sound that is both ethereal and immersive, blending elements of ambient, shoegaze, and experimental electronics. Her music envelops listeners in haunting soundscapes characterised by reverb-drenched vocals, subtle drones, and minimalist instrumentation.

Trappes’ vocal delivery is a defining feature of her sound, with her clear, emotive voice floating above layers of atmospheric textures. This approach allows her to convey deep emotional resonance, often exploring themes of loss, grief, and personal transformation. Her work is marked by a commitment to sonic purity and emotional authenticity, utilising space and subtlety to evoke a profound sense of intimacy and introspection. In her live performances, Trappes’ music expands into tidal waves of tension and release, accompanied by hypnotic visuals that enhance the immersive experience. 

“Summoning the great ghosts of vintage 4AD and Kranky, the Australian singer and producer makes inky dream pop that’s as heavy and welcoming as a weighted blanket.”  – PitchforkUK-based Australian vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Penelope Trappes, formally trained in opera and jazz in her youth, Penelope swaddles her voice and poetics in brooding atmospherics underpinned by subterranean drone. On April 4 2025, she released her fifth full-length album “A Requiem” on One Little Independent Records. The album collects ten haunting, ambient soundscapes – incantations of dreams and nightmares, of death and grief, as well as power and autonomy. Carnal, transcendent cello drones are used to exorcise historical and generational traumas in an evocative and macabre piece of gothic experimentalism.

In the live realm, Penelope’s music expands into tidal waves and surges of tension with hypnotising gothic live visuals by Agnes Haus. She has performed both accompanied by a live band, as well as solo, and has shared the stage with the likes of William Basinski, Mary Lattimore, and HTRK, and she has extensively toured the UK, Australia, and Europe over the last five years, including a pivotal live performance with the London Contemporary Orchestra at Southbank Centre.

Support comes from independent artist, songwriter/performer/composer JJ Lovegrove.

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