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Brooklyn-based pop singer-songwriter Fia James continues her momentum with the release of her latest single, “isn’t it?”. Listen to the track written by Fia James, Luke Niccoli (Joji, Carly Rae Jepsen) and Corey Harper (Alex Sampson) and watch the Natalie Sakstrup (Zayn Malik, Kylie Minogue, Renee Rapp) directed music video below.
Today’s track sees Fia James navigating the wreckage of a “man-child” romance, trading the comfort of a shared history for the cold clarity of truth. With evocative imagery James explores the exhausting labor of “taking care” of someone else at the expense of herself. The song’s central question serves as its most biting hook: a visceral acknowledgement that the hunger of loneliness is far better than the slow starvation of a hollow love.
“isn’t it?” follows a breakout period for James, whose first foray into music, “Knock The Wind Out of Me,” landed on Spotify’s Best of Fresh Finds Pop 2025 playlist. While her most recent single, “Jealous Baby,” served as an empowering anthem for those dealing with insecure partners and once again caught the attention of Spotify Editors, placing her on Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Pop. The song garnered over 100,000 streams in one month and secured James attention from Ones To Watch, Atwood Magazine, Mundane and more.
James’ sophisticated sound continues to offer a perfectly eclectic blend, drawing inspiration from the indie-pop intimacy of Clairo and Gracie Abrams, the throwback soul of Norah Jones, and the witty songwriting of Kacey Musgraves.
Earlier this month, James attended New York Fashion Week. The Brooklyn-based pop singer-songwriter made appearances at VALENTINO, Alice and Olivia, Love Shack Fancy, PAPER and FLAUNT events. She recently made headlines after falling down the stairs in New York’s Grand Central Station while being told to “get the fuck up” by a grumpy local.
Hailing from Boston and now based in Brooklyn, Fia has spent years honing her craft, treating every gig—from dive bars to iconic venues like Irving Plaza and The Stone Pony—like her own personal Super Bowl. She has already logged time on the road touring alongside indie heavy hitters such as Grayscale and Smallpools.