YMI Finds Her Voice with New Single 'Seventeen'

There’s something magnetic about an artist whose sound makes you pause mid scroll and mid thought. YMI, a rising pop rock singer songwriter with roots in student radio, is one of those artists. With a voice that blends fragility and force, and a lyrical sensibility that walks the line between personal and universal, she’s carving out a space for herself in Australia’s indie scene and inviting listeners to linger a little longer in their own emotions.

Born from the back rooms of university radio and propelled by a lifelong obsession with storytelling, YMI’s music lives at the intersection of dark, brooding textures and moments of soaring clarity. It’s a sound that wouldn’t feel out of place between the moody atmospheres of Radiohead, the timeless Fleetwood Mac, and the eccentric emotional soundscapes of Kate Bush.

Officially launched on April 13th, 'Seventeen' is a track that’s been quietly forming in the background for years. What began as a spontaneous solo ukulele jam, a creative blip on the radar before YMI even considered recording it has now evolved into a soaring pop rock anthem, rich with nostalgia, clarity, and defiance. Produced by Patrick Edwards, the track leans into its emotional core while building out an expansive sonic backdrop. The result is a song that feels both grounded and transcendent.

Lyrically, 'Seventeen' explores the complex pull of youth, the desire to freeze time, to preserve the moment before life becomes complicated. But this isn’t a sad song. It’s a celebration of presence, of the quiet victories found in the everyday. It's about resisting the future not out of fear, but from a sense of hard-won peace in the now. There’s melancholy, sure, but there’s also contentment. A rare pairing, and one that YMI balances perfectly.

'Seventeen' is a declaration. A timestamp. A reminder that sometimes the songs that take the longest to write are the ones that arrive exactly when we need them most.