Once upon a time, an artist named hemlocke springs dared to create fantastical worlds by weaving hyper-personal tales into exuberant art-pop anthems. Now residing in the faraway land of Los Angeles, hemlocke was crowned a bedroom pop star in 2022, quickly becoming one of Chappell Roan’s favorite artists, and embarking on tours with fellow world-builders like Doja Cat and Ashnikko. After seeing her career take off while pursuing a master’s in health informatics, hemlocke released her ebulliently eclectic 2023 EP, going…going…GONE!, featuring medieval-coded single “sever the blight,” which NME dubbed “creativity of the highest order.” On her critically acclaimed debut album, the apple tree under the sea, hemlocke invites us into a world born entirely of her imagination. Prepare thyself to be verily charmed for the next chapter.