Tilly Fenton understands that the most dangerous love songs rarely sound dangerous at all. On new single I Just Wanna Kiss You, the rising Australian pop artist wraps emotional vulnerability inside glitter-coated euphoria, turning a seemingly carefree flirtation into something far more emotionally loaded beneath the surface.
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“It’s rooted in those small, in-between moments where everything feels light, but there’s this quiet urgency underneath it,” Fenton explains of the track. That tension drives the song itself. What initially arrives like a bright, hook-heavy piece of bedroom-pop slowly reveals a deeper anxiety underneath: the fear of emotional honesty arriving just a little too late.
Sonically, I Just Wanna Kiss You leans heavily into glossy 90s-inspired pop textures without collapsing into nostalgia bait. Fenton’s delivery carries its own warmth and clarity, balancing vulnerability with a kind of quiet emotional self-awareness that gives the track weight beneath the sparkle.
The accompanying video pushes further into that contrast. Directed by Michelle Pitiris, the clip places Fenton inside a glitter-drenched karaoke bar surrounded by close friends, all confetti explosions, photobooth snapshots and chaotic late-night energy. But beneath the pop fantasy aesthetics sits something more intimate: fleeting looks, moments of uncertainty and the subtle loneliness that can exist even inside joyful nights out.
That duality has increasingly become central to Fenton’s songwriting. Since beginning her music career in 2023, she has steadily built a reputation for emotionally articulate pop that captures the strange emotional blur of early adulthood without reducing it to cliché. Working alongside producers Anna Laverty and Michael Belsar, Fenton has spent the past few years shaping a sound that feels polished without losing emotional immediacy.
Her 2025 EP it’s a feeling that i know already hinted at that balance, earning support from triple j and commercial radio while positioning her alongside emerging pop names like Lexi Jayde and Aleksiah on recent support slots.
