SINGLE PREMIERE: Ella Thompson - ‘One More Step’

Naarm/Melbourne vocalist and songwriter Ella Thompson has unveiled the last single from her forthcoming album, with One More Step premiering today ahead of its official release.

Set to arrive on Friday, October 11th, One More Step is the third single taken from the “sweet & spooky soul” artist’s upcoming album, Ripple On The Wing, which is itself scheduled to arrive on Friday, November 15th.

Much like her previous work, One More Step feels like an immersive journey to a place where time doesn’t exist. A modern and progressive take on sweet soul, the track takes inspiration from 1960s jazz and funk, pairing smooth horn stabs, a slick rhythm section, and some truly gorgeous backing vocals.

An example of Ella’s vision of what contemporary soul music can be, the timeless, enduring quality of the single is a testament to its greater meaning, which ruminates on unity, reciprocity, and mutual respect.

Thompson’s latest single arrives following the release of previous tracks Omen and the beautifully-eerie Let There Be Nothing, which will all appear on the forthcoming Ripple On The Wing album.

The new album is the latest chapter in an impressive career for Thompson, which first began as a child, and soon took shape following the mentoring of Australian music icon Renée Geyer.

Across her impressive career, Thompson has also issued three records as a member of Dorsal Fins, and another three alongside the "electro-boogie duo" GL. In addition to collaborating with artists such as The Bamboos and Mark Ronson, she has also issued records under her own name as wel, with both the album Domino and the EP Cocoon/Dawn arriving back in 2023.

Ella Thompson’s One More Step releases on Friday, October 11th, and her Ripple On The Wing album arrives on Friday, November 15th, with pre-orders available now.