# JULIA BHATT Releases Colorful, Indie-Pop “Karma,” Debut Album ‘it is what it is’ out July 20

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/julia-bhatt-releases-colorful-indie-pop-karma-debut-album-it-is-what-it-is-out-july-20/
- Published: 2022-05-26T16:09:38-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“Bhatt’s voice shimmers with a diverse use of notes and melodic assembly informing
us of the vibrancy of an organic talent.” – **Ladygunn**

“[Julia Bhatt] incorporates a wide variety of influences, from The Strokes to Fela
Kuti.” – **FLOOD**_** **_

“The singer-songwriter exudes an energy that refuses to go unnoticed.” –_ _**Miami
New Times**

**JULIA BHATT**
**Releases Colorful, Indie-Pop **“[**Karma**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c8389a8bd5&e=615f2b8493)“

**Debut Album **_**it is what it is **_**Out July 20**

**MAY 25, 2022 (Miami, FL) — **“It’s about the feeling of being left behind or being
just a background character and then finding a way to live life like you are the
main character,”_ _says_ _genre-jumping **Julia Bhatt** about her new fresh and 
carefree indie-pop single “[**Karma**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=55667ed95e&e=615f2b8493)”(
out today). “Karma” is the newest single off the Miami-based indie singer/songwriter’s
debut album, _**it is what it is **—_releasing independently on **July 20**, and
though it is one of the oldest songs off the album, it’s one of the songs she’s 
the proudest of on this collection. “’Karma’ is one of the few songs that I absolutely
love. I don’t usually think that for all my songs, but every part of it is completely
solid in my eyes,” she adds. 

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**Julia Bhatt**
photo: **Shervin Lainez**

Written when she was 16, “Karma” was recorded at the same time as the original version
of “[**Miami**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0337d478fe&e=615f2b8493)”(
which is included on the album). “I wrote it pretty early on, so it’s really nice
to see that it’s held up in my eyes. It has a lot of meaning to me. I don’t want
to say much more than that, but I recorded it with some friends from high school,
and for the resources we had, it was pretty good. Shoutout to Jacob, Ben, Ryan, 
and Leo.”  

“Karma” follows the jangly indie pop “[**Cotton Candy**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=368c0ac56f&e=615f2b8493)”(
about feeling “safe being on the edge and comfortable in foreign places… kind of
like a rollercoaster”) and the airy folk-pop single “[**On My Shoulder**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=451e4caeb1&e=615f2b8493)”(
which depicts the concept of having an imaginary angel on one shoulder and an imaginary
devil on the other, two halves constantly battling about what could have been).

Similar to her hometown of Miami, her music is a huge melting pot of people and 
cultures, “I’m not really even sure what to call my sound, but each song [on the
album] has its own set of influences. Some you’ll be able to hear clearly and some
you won’t. It ranges from the Magnetic Fields to Marina and the Diamonds to Washed
Out. Lots of stuff for lots of people” she told **PhotoBook Magazine**. Adding that
some influences come from her parents, but some came from “friends growing up, local
radio stations, etc.”

Karma

[⌊Karma⌉⌊Karma⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**Listen to “Karma”:** [https://ffm.to/juliabhatt_karma](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=af1f2eb790&e=615f2b8493)

**WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING:“It seems salons are having a moment. Lorde is getting
stoned while getting her nails done, and Julia Bhatt makes you dance while you book
your next blowout. For those who know her from her previous singles, ‘Hair Salon
Vibes’ is an enjoyable departure, like a weekend in South Beach – or an afternoon
spent at your favorite salon. At the end of the song, one feels refreshed, like 
they just ducked in for a quick clean up before a night out on the town.”- Hollywood
Life

“Julia Bhatt is already reinventing, showing new angles to her burgeoning indie-
inflected style. Clocking in at only 1:30, the track [“1:30′] wastes no time introducing
itself with heady layers of synths and effects-laden vocals. Bhatt’s moody delivery
sets a subdued mood, relying on percussive rhythms to add a darker edge to the track.”–**
Under The Radar**

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Single artwork by: **Anna Bhatt**

“Influenced by the sweltering heat and menagerie of culture that is Miami, Julia’s
music is reminiscent of familiar sounds, from jazzy bossa beats to classic rock,
but her refreshing, unapologetically youthful sound occupies a novel space of its
own.” – **PhotoBook Magazine**

“Give ‘Cotton Candy’ a listen and you might think Julia is all about light guitar
pop songs, you would be mistaken. Check out ‘Hair Salon Vibes’ and you find something
else, a groove with a club feel running through it.” – **DeClunk Mag**

“Bhatt draws us into her world with modern pop cadences, addictive beats and vulnerable
lyrics. The single [“1:30″] contains the maturity, poetry and wit reminiscent of
Lorde’s knock out 2013 album Pure Heroine. ” – **Wednesday Zine**

“… Julia delivers her well-crafted lines… with an exuberant urgency that makes us
smile and dance at the same time.” – **Pancakes and Whiskey**

“The dreamy, upbeat melodies of “1:30” invite you to contemplate our external reality
and question the effects of unknown digital presences.”_ – _**Haloscope**

“’Hair Salon Vibes’ is a feel-good disco song that can spice up your next summer
party.” – **glamglare**

 “[she takes] indie pop to_ avant-garde _heights.” – **Aupium**

“seriously, a mega-bop” – **Brightest Young Things**

“so refreshing” **pInkwifi**  

An ear-opening concoction that defies categorization, Julia’s music is such a fresh
showcase of her gen-Z genre-fluid talent (she just turned 20 in January). From September
2019 to early March 2020, Julia was in a whirlwind of life-changes: she released
her first three singles (“**Tall**,” “**Marco**” and **“I’m Cool**“), turned eighteen
and graduated high school. Just as she was really getting started with the announcement
of her first ever tour however, the pandemic brought everything to a standstill.
While the world was in quarantine, not only did she release the singles “**Miami**”
and “**Bird Girl**” as well as her debut EP _**2 steps back**_, but she also, in
a creative burst of energy, being states away from her mentor and producer **Elliot
Jacobson** (_Ingrid Michaelson, Elle King, Vérité_) in New York City, she started
to write songs on software, Ableton Live, rather than on the guitar. The first music
to come from this new approach to making music were her 2021 singles “[**1:30**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3792f0df1f&e=615f2b8493)”
and “[**Hair Salon Vibes**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e82c85e6f3&e=615f2b8493)”
both of which will be included on the debut album alongside an earlier recording
of “[Miami](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=86629d5fda&e=615f2b8493).”

Lavishing sparking acclaim for her previous singles, the media has garnished Julia
with heaps of praise over the past two and a half years, signaling her as a buzzworthy
artist to keep an eye on. **Earmilk** has declared_,_ “Bhatt is quickly finding 
herself in the conversation of alt-pop’s surging artists, a genre that continues
to dominate playlists.” **Culture Collide** adds, “[She’s] on her way to making 
a name for herself on the charts!”

**Julia Bhatt**‘s debut album_** it is what it is**_ will be released independently
on **July 20, 2022**. “[**Karma**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=da78ad8509&e=615f2b8493)”
is out today, May 25, 2022.

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**_it is what it is_**_ _
Album artwork by: **Anna Bhatt**

**TRACK LIST:**
1. [On My Shoulder](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=7fd502a2f4&e=615f2b8493)
2. [Karma](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=1158dc8009&e=615f2b8493)
3. Comedown4. Fighting Type5. [Cotton Candy](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=57257d674e&e=615f2b8493)
6. Day Dream7. Confetti8. Sweetheart9. [1:30](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f4dcb9b6bd&e=615f2b8493)
10. [Hair Salon Vibes](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ad198773c1&e=615f2b8493)
11. Bonus Track – Miami (older version)

**[Website](https://www.juliabhattmusic.com/) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/juliabhatt/)
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