Sydney Miller returns with chunky stomper of dark alt dancefloor pop single, 'I (Don't) Wanna Know'

Returning from a brief hiatus earlier in 2025, Melbourne’s alt-pop and quirky soundscape artist Sydney Miller re-enters the music scene in full swing with brand new single, ‘I (Don’t) Wanna Know’. The new track leads into the release of Sydney’s EP, ‘The Storm’, which will release in early 2026.

‘I (Don’t) Wanna Know’ is a gutsy and hypnotic dark-pop track, which thoughtfully borrows elements from dance and electronic sub-genres to elevate the trancy-ness of the beat and the sophistication of Sydney’s production.

Employing percussive textures of cutlery and food appliances, the track brazenly details the anxiety associated with not knowing what an individual is participating in outside your relationship with them - embedding cheeky metaphors of consuming meals, as well as sounds associated with it; to articulate this feeling.

‘I (Don't) Wanna Know’ is packed with thick, saturated tones — the kind of bass and rhythm that hits like a super-sized Royale with Cheese — while Sydney Miller layers in her trademark habit of using everyday sounds as part of the sonic landscape. The result: a dark, addictive pop track that’s ready-made for the dancefloor. Sydney’s vocals bubble and pop with a mischievous edge, leaving a wicked aftertaste that lingers long after the beat drops.
With its hooks locked and loaded, ‘I (Don’t) Wanna Know’ feels like one big, irresistible bite — once you’ve taken it, you’ll be craving more.

Speaking of the track, Sydney dissects the thought process behind ‘I (Don’t) Wanna Know.

“I leant more towards dance subgenres with this song than I usually do. In doing so, I found myself writing differently - i.e., not to the pop-song structure I would typically follow. I think this challenged me to try new things in my production, because the sections were not arranged conventionally.

“This song took me a long time to finish. I had limited the number of object sounds I typically allow myself when producing, as a challenge to lean more into dance/electronic elements. I had to think critically and undertake some active listening and research to complete it. I learned a lot through this, and I plan to implement these newfound techniques in my music-making moving forward.”

Sydney uses recordings of everyday objects not only to add distinction to her sound, but to inform her songwriting. The fruition of her intrinsically colourful work can hence be attributed to this unique creative approach, which she has retained since her very first release back in 2020.

Sydney continues to adapt and elevate her music with each new release. Her relentless vocal performance, the authenticity and succinctness of her songwriting, and the precision of her production, come together to present new releases consistently exceeding in quality. Keep an eye out for the release of her EP ‘The Storm’, expected to come out at the beginning of 2026.

And finally, in 2025, Sydney has reconfigured her live set as a duo - Alex Siderov (Convenience Store, Jimmy Harwood) and herself take a variety of quirky sonic entities - keytar, reconfigured drumkit, samplers, a kaosspad, contact mics, everyday objects, tap shoes, and more - to emulate Sydney’s energetic character and eclectic sound in live form. The pair, making their debut at Nighthawks back in October, have established firm plans to extend the reach of their enigmatic show into 2026 and beyond.

‘I (Don’t) Wanna Know’ is out now on all streaming platforms.