Nell Mescal

In 2024, Nell Mescal released her debut EP Can I Miss It For a Minute?, carving out her spot as one of Ireland’s most frank and poignant young songwriters. In its tracks, and the slew of singles that had preceded it, she was willing to prod at her wounds—body image, growing up and bad relationships—over a thrum of rhythmic electronic-leaning pop. Growing up in Maynooth, Co.Kildare, Nell now resides in London, where she moved in 2021 to focus on writing and recording music. Now, “I feel like I finally found my footing,” she says. Every time she thinks she’s perfected a project, Mescal soon finds something else she wishes she’d done a little differently. But on her 2025 EP The Closest We’ll Get, there’s a soundscape that makes stunning sense. It feels premature to call it a perfect form—she is just 22, after all—but the coalescence of her voice, mellifluous and interesting, and this instrumentation, ushers in a special new chapter. With praise from the likes of i-D, The New York Times, Vogue, NME, Radio 1 and a nomination at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, Nell has become one of the most talked-about new artists of the past two years, making waves with every release. Fueled by a relentless live presence and an unstoppable touring schedule to round out 2025, Nell Mescal stands on the brink of a breakout year that will define the next chapter of her rise.