There’s a particular kind of chaos that only happens when two rising artists hit the studio with nothing to lose and everything to prove.
On “Juliet”, REDD. and ixaras bottle that feeling and shake it hard.
The new single plays like a late-night, top-down joyride with your latest crush: loud, breathless and just a little bit reckless. Clocking in at under three minutes, “juliet” doesn’t waste a second. From its opening beat, the track bounces with flirtatious swagger, built on playful bars like “icon on cam” and a chant-along “Girls Girls Girls” hook that feels destined for sweaty club floors and festival pits alike.
What sells it is the chemistry. Both artists lean into the push-pull of infatuation — the mess, the rush, the slightly unhinged giddiness — without sanding off the edges. It’s bratty in the best way, and clearly a collaboration born from real-life friendship rather than label matchmaking.
The official video, shot in Melbourne and directed by long-time collaborator Cole Surrey/CHANGE, matches the song’s restless pulse. It’s fast, fun and deliberately unpolished; the kind of clip that feels like it could’ve been filmed on the way to, or from, a party.
For REDD., “juliet” lands at a moment of serious momentum. After a breakout year that saw the Melbourne/Naarm artist rack up more than 2.2 million global streams and grow a fiercely loyal online community, they’ve quickly moved from underground favourite to industry radar mainstay. Major gaming syncs, including placements in Skate and NHL, expanded their reach, while national tours alongside Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers and glaive proved their live chops are just as sharp.
Their 2025 mixtape RAUNCH., recorded across Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles and New York, showcased that range. Sliding between pop-punk, indie-R&B and party-starting hip-hop, the project spotlighted REDD.’s elastic vocal and razor-edged lyricism.
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The backstory is just as compelling. Before music, REDD. channelled their creative instincts into acting, even earning a Palme d’Or as part of an ensemble. It was Melbourne’s lockdowns in 2020 that pushed them toward songwriting and production. At just 15, they began uploading demos to SoundCloud and triple j Unearthed, eventually landing deals with Island Records Australia and Republic Records in the US. Along the way, they’ve picked up international radio support and lent their pen to releases from Baker Boy, quietly building a reputation as one of the country’s most versatile young writers.
If REDD. brings pop instinct and technical finesse to “juliet”, ixaras supplies the voltage.
The Brisbane artist has made a name for herself as a live-wire presence, part punk detonator, part pop provocateur. Her debut headline tour in July 2025 sold out Melbourne and Sydney in under three minutes, prompting an immediate second show. Support slots with the likes of Grinspoon, Skegss and Tyne-James Organ, plus festival appearances at Spilt Milk and The Great Escape have cemented her as one of the most compelling new performers in the country.
She doesn’t so much step on stage as detonate it, and that same energy crackles through “juliet”. Where REDD. glides, ixaras lunges; where one teases, the other bites. Together, they create something that feels spontaneous and a little dangerous, even if it’s tightly constructed under the hood.
‘juliet’ by REDD. and ixarus is streaming now.
