Iraina Mancini has shared his wonderful new single ‘Cannonball’.

The songwriter is already something of a 6Music favourite, with singles such as ‘Undo The Blue’ becoming huge favourites with hosts like Lauren Laverne. A retro-pop amalgam, Iraina seizes on the best aspects of the past, blurring those impeccable 60s and 70s influences with a touch of modernity.

Fresh signed to Needle Mythology – the label founded by author and broadcaster Pete Paphides – Iraina Mancini plays a packed out showcase at Central London hotspot The Social last night, stunning all those in attendance.

A full album is incoming, with new single ‘Cannonball’ online now. It feels like the lost theme to a 60s spy film, a kind of Modesty Blaize character updated for the modern era. A female-forward slice of action-packed pop, it was co-written alongside Simon Dine, and produced by Sunglasses for Jaws (with the redoubtable Erol Alkan on additional production).

The neat keyboard arpeggios in the background recall the Killing Eve soundtrack work constructed by Unloved, while the loping bassline is sheer McCartney. A psych-pop whirlwind, ‘Cannonball’ finds Iraina yearning for freedom.

She comments…

“I wrote ‘Cannonball’ about taking a chance in life and following your heart. It’s that moment where you meet someone or something and it knocks you for six! Your intuition kicks in and you’ve got to go with what it’s telling you. I really wanted to write something that grabbed people’s attention, I got lost in my head in an action packed, 60s stylish thriller film.”  

Equipped with some lovingly kitsch visuals, you can check out ‘Cannonball’ below.