flowerkid — the moniker of Sydney-based, singer-songwriter-producer Flynn Sant – is back with “Diss and Disappoint“, his first new music of 2023. Written and produced with Alex Hope (Troye Sivan, Tegan and Sara) in Nashville, the track hears Flynn recounting an ex-partner who only “disses and disappoints” him. The track is accompanied by the hauntingly poignant music video, directed by Alexandra Galloway. Watch it now below.
“’Diss And Disappoint’ is a song about a special person in your life becoming somebody else,” shares flowerkid. “The little things that made you fall for them in the first place, have slowly evaporated into thin air. They become someone that you no longer respect. A Lot of the time, I feel as though their words and actions follow me around wherever I go, and I can’t seem to escape it.”
“Diss and Disappoint” follows 2021’s revered everyone has a breaking point EP which featured singles “vodka orange juice,” “miss andry” and “it’s happening again feat. KUČKA.” The EP was a haunting and delicate dig through his past. Self-written and largely self-produced with collaborators Nick Ward, Dave Hammer, and Alaska, it weaved striking lyrics through spacious electronics. At times, it collected you in a flurry of dense emotion while at other times, it was so quiet you could hear a breath.
flowerkid has received acclaim from triple j, BBC Radio 1, Apple Music tastemaker Zane Lowe, Billboard, The Guardian and NME. He now boasts over 13 million streams.
Right now, flowerkid is looking forward to the future while still acknowledging that healing is a work in progress. “Diss and Disappoint” marks a distinct new chapter for Flynn as he works on his forthcoming debut album.