Maddie Ashman Emerges With Visceral Debut “Toffee”
Maddie Ashman debuts with “Toffee,” a bold entry into avant-pop with striking emotional depth.
Emerging with clarity and innovation, Maddie Ashman makes her official debut with the single “Toffee,” a genre-defying release out via AWAL. As a multi-instrumentalist and visual artist, Ashman’s multidisciplinary talent shines in this intricately produced track.
“Toffee” builds a surreal audio space where mellotrons, crashing drums, and electronic manipulations swirl around Ashman’s airy vocal lines. The arrangement is deliberately disorienting—beautiful and unsettling in equal measure.
On its emotional core, Maddie offers:
“I wanted to capture what it’s like to feel again and embrace emotions after a long time of suppressing them. The chord sequence was deliberately constructed to create a feeling of being constantly pulled in both directions – almost relentlessly ungrounded, yet also as if nothing is wrong. It’s totally exciting, confusing, empowering and overwhelming.”
The track is already resonating with audiences and influencers alike. Ashman has amassed more than 100K Instagram followers, with praise coming from artists including Anthony Fantano, Caroline Polachek, and Sampha.
Fresh from sold-out shows and a slot at The Great Escape, she now joins Sungazer on tour and appears at How The Light Gets In, Left of The Dial, and Klaeng.
