SIPPY Turns Pain Into Power on Stunning Debut Album, “Scars In Stereo”

Across 10 tracks, SIPPY turns her lived experiences of “depression, disassociation and misconduct” in the music industry into a portrait of reclamation.

SIPPY has released her long-awaited debut album Scars In Stereo, out now via Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats. The 10-track project marks a pivotal moment for the Australian dubstep and bass music producer, revealing a vulnerable and self-reflective side while confronting the often harsh realities of navigating a male-dominated electronic music industry.

The album is the sound of an artist turning scars into markers of progress while reclaiming her voice on her own terms.

“Scars In Stereo is a reflection of my journey through the music industry,” SIPPY said in a statement. “It captures the wins, but also the depression, disassociation and misconduct I’ve faced along the way. More than anything, this album is about resilience. It’s about standing up, pushing through and owning my story.”

The album opens with its titular track, a spoken-word piece that feels like the foundation for everything that follows. Over gentle piano strikes, SIPPY speaks directly about the weight of expectation: “Who cares what I have to say, unless it fits with the status quo.” Her tone grows sharper as the track builds, culminating in the admission, “I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, but I still have to reply to all the hate.”

“Wide Awake” follows, capturing the exhaustion of constant self-doubt as No/Me) sings, “Can’t fall asleep when the sky is burning down on repeat.” Her vocals float above textured percussion and synths that mirror the unease of sleepless nights.

In the middle stretch of the album, SIPPY examines her own patterns. “Like I’m High” twists through wobbly bass and fragmented vocals, the tone shifting between reflection and surrender as she explores the dizzying highs and lows of self-discovery. When she laughs and admits, “I don’t fucking get it,” it lands like a candid admission in a track centered around existential uncertainty.

“FUKT UP” (with Bright Sparks) follows with heady, seductive energy, delivering hypnotic production through sleek low-end textures and dark, intoxicating rhythms. Beneath its surface, the track pulses with resistance, channeling the tension of an artist pushing back against the demands that once confined her. “Can we just pretend?” then lands as a soft counterpart, easing the tension with gentle melodies and glacial pacing. The lyrics hint at escapism and the desire to step outside oneself as she asks, “Why can’t I hide inside your eyes?”

“Home” continues that slowdown with airy synths and a restrained vocal that drifts between the comfort of home and the feeling of being untethered. The track captures a yearning for grounding in the face of displacement, that instinct to return to something familiar even when that place feels far away. “Whenever I’m home and I don’t know where I am,” she repeats, her voice searching for balance in the blur.

SIPPY deepens the path inward with the haunting dubstep track “Ashes,” where Marlhy confronts accountability and wrongdoing head-on. “What you did was not okay,” she declares. “You’re waiting for forgiveness while you try to point the blame and avoid any kind of consequence.” Then “Killa” flips the emotional weight of the record into strength as Bianca’s hook (“that girl is a killa”) becomes a commanding mantra, delivered over a playful, bass-heavy drop that moves with attitude.

She closes the album with “Next Up,” a statement piece that lands with conviction and looks forward rather than back. A collaboration with PLSMA and Artifice, the track features a confident introduction (“I keep trying to tell y’all it’s not the same me) over an assertive, funk-fueled beat that builds into a burst of momentum.

Released alongside the beginning of an eponymous tour, the album arrives as SIPPY continues a breakout run on some of dance music’s biggest stages, including recent performances at Bass Canyon, Lost Lands and Tomorrowland. The tour kicked off October 12th at GRiZ’s inaugural Seven Stars Festival and will continue with stops across the US and Canada.

You can listen to Scars In Stereo below and find the new album on streaming services here.