Indie pop singer-songwriter Athena Joy revealed her first single since 2018, “Just Like You”, premiered on The Music on Friday 7th February. Imbued with hauntingly clear vocals and dark pop production, the track is an enchantingly original contribution to the Australian pop scene.

“Just Like You” is inspired by a need to feel strength in the defeat and pain life throws at you, every time a bad period is over something else happens to drag you under, the track  is about overcoming this.

Athena Joy has described the emotive writing process behind the track. “I was feeling really sorry for myself in a kind of bitter ironic way – like of course this would happen to me it’s just like you, but instead of continuing to feel like the victim I wanted to feel like I could also be the strength that brought me out of this situation. 

I feel like the lyrics kind of explore both the vulnerability of what was going on as well as the strength I was needing to find to get through it.”

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“Just Like You” is her first exciting release since she began to build hype in 2018, with her debut EP “Blue” and two singles “Repeat” and “The Weekend” receiving praise from triple j Unearthed presenters and indie music media from around the country. With vocal strength compared to Florence and The Machine and Sia, her music has been described as ‘hauntingly beautiful’ by AAA Backstage and has already earned her a Queensland Music Awards nomination with her second single “Repeat”.

Hailing from the Gold Coast, Athena Joy is the solo project of indie-pop singer-songwriter Hannah Luke. Beginning to make music in 2016, Athena Joy has made a name creating edgy tunes exploring heartache and youth, where guitars and angelic vocals meet moody synths. From humble beginnings writing poems about her life and turning them into songs on the piano, her memorable melodies and self-effacing lyrics perfectly convey the experience of growing up.

“Just Like You” is available for purchase and stream on all platforms now!