favourite daughter shares new single “you but different”
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With “you but different,” London-based alt-pop artist favourite daughter (aka Lauran Hibberd) continues to carve out a space for sharply observed, emotionally candid songwriting. The new single blends humour with a kind of uneasy self-awareness, tracing the familiar mental loops that appear when hope and hesitation collide. Rather than dramatizing heartbreak, the track lingers in the quieter tension of recognising your own patterns. and wondering whether this time things might somehow play out differently.
You might have heard her with her debut single in 2025 “pink bathwater”. But with this new sound, she is shaping her musical identity and establishing herself as an artist to watch, with a quiet tenderness and her view on the complexities of love.
The release arrives as the artist’s live presence continues to grow. Earlier this year, she stepped onto the stage of The O2 Arena, joining All Time Low for a performance of “PMA” in front of more than 15,000 fans. The moment marked a significant milestone, placing her in one of the UK’s most iconic venues. Momentum had already been building through a UK tour alongside Deaf Havana, including a packed show at KOKO, where her ability to connect with audiences was on full display.
“‘you but different’ is about wanting love really badly, but realising you might be repeating the same choices and just hoping that it’ll work out differently this time. It’s that feeling of being self-aware enough to know better, but still romantic enough to think it’s worth a go anyways.”
With her electric sound and thoughtful lyricism, favourite daughter is steadily carving out her place in the alt-pop scene. If “you but different” is any indication of what’s to come, it’s hard not to wonder whether we might be witnessing the early days of a future rock star. She will be performing in Southampton next month, on April 8 at the Heartbreakers venue : a perfect opportunity to catch her live before the next chapter of her rise unfolds.