Wasia Project Release “Bleeding Gold”
Rising duo Wasia Project, siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, sets their debut album, Nocturne, for September 18 via AWAL Recordings.
he duo unveils a new song from the project, “Bleeding Gold,” The track premiered as Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders.
“Our debut album, Nocturne, is a collection of songs that take us on a journey through the night. A space and time where feelings and emotions play in a world of extremes,” shares the duo, “From the electric connection of a nightclub to the isolation of a sleepless night, we present a piece of work that serves as a sanctuary for those moments in our lives, hoping to bridge the borders between ourselves and each other.”
Produced by longtime collaborator St. Francis Hotel (Adele, Little Simz, Arcade Fire), Nocturne is Wasia Project’s first full-length album and marks a major step forward in the duo’s creative evolution. Across the album’s 12 tracks, Will and Olivia lean into a more cathartic and emotionally charged sound that explores youth and identity, while continuing to dissolve the boundaries between genres and craft music that feels both deeply personal and collectively resonant.
“Bleeding Gold” is the second release from the new album, following “2515” earlier this month, which i-D described as “moving toward something darker and a little more confrontational.” The track also received its first play as Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders.
Of the new track, the duo shares, “‘Bleeding Gold’ is a song about nostalgia, returning to your roots, and understanding that though you can’t go back to your younger self, your past will always be part of you and travel with you as you go forth.”
Praised as “a fast-rising youth pop phenomenon” by British Vogue and praised for their “modern jazz and indie with a wisdom beyond their years” by The Guardian, Wasia Project has built a devoted audience with their distinctive, genre-defying sound that bridges classical and contemporary pop.
The new music follows the 2025 single “Letters From The Day” and 2024’s highly anticipated Isotope EP, which was released alongside a short film and received instant acclaim from Wonderland, EUPHORIA, Clash Music and more. The group’s U.K. headline tour for the project sold out in minutes, and the duo went on to sell out their entire U.S. tour — including two nights at both Los Angeles’ The Fonda Theatre and New York City’s Irving Plaza, along with a show at New York City’s legendary Blue Note. Plus, they have shared stages with Laufey, Tom Odell and Rachel Chinouriri.
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