Aistė Barbora – Lost (2026)
Finding that sweet spot between pop, soul and jazz, then kind of twirling them together, Lithuanian singer-songwriter Aistė Barbora offers intimate melodies wound about honest, personal songwriting. The latest addition to her discography is the EP, Lost. A collaborative EP from the opening track, ‘The Man I Love’, to closer ‘Good Lie’, Lost binds the talents of various producers and musicians in its 12 minutes of music.
Opening with ‘The Man I Love’, Barbora is joined by producers Christina Madsen and Jesper Sidelmann, creating a soulful, jazz-infused sound. Reminding me strongly of Ellie Goulding, Barbora’s vocals dance across the tune with authority, while drums keep pace in the background, and a piano carries across with an almost melancholy but hopeful tone. Acoustic guitars glide, and a bass boldly beats beneath. For me, ‘The Man I Love’ is a solid opening with an odd darkness entwined in its arrangement.
Next, we have ‘Died In December’. The shortest track on Lost, coming in at only 2 minutes, ‘Died In December’ retains the obscure melancholy but seems to punch with an idea of “oh, c’mon, you can do this”. Produced by Ebbe Larsen, Jesper Sidelmann and Kornelius Kleinwächter, the track is a sophisticated sweep of soulful tones, but with a slip of alt-rock finding its way through Nikolaj Kornerup’s guitar and Christian Laursen’s drums.
The third track is ‘Still Bleeding’. Produced by Larsen, Sidelmann and Kleinwächter, this track is one of the most emotional in its strange simplicity – even though there is a kaleidoscopic intricacy in the arrangement. Soft synths shimmer, a drum beats in the background, and haunting whispers send a chill down your skin. While the final track, ‘Good Lie’, has a blues-tinged sound with Niels Lyngso’s bass keeping time, Mads Jensen’s guitar cheekily soars along, and Laursen’s drums act like a steady backbone.
For me, Lost is one of those EPs you can have on repeat whether you’re driving home, chilling out on a Sunday, or simply putting something in the background to drown out the mundaneness of a working day. My favourite aspect of Lost is Barbora’s vocals – strong and confident, but vulnerable and moving without being too forceful. Interestingly, while each track flows into the other, Lost is not a full concept EP; it is a set of chapters into Barbora’s experiences. She explains:
“Rather than being built around a single concept, this EP is a collection of songs written over the past three years, capturing the moments of growth, change and uncertainty while living abroad… Together, these songs reflect a period of searching, questioning, self-doubt and gradually learning to find hope amidst uncertainty.”
Find out more about Aistė Barbora on her Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Spotify.
