Elle Músa - Merman

What this video is

Released in October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic period, 'Merman' emerged from Brisbane-based alt-pop artist Elle Músa's creative output that blended oceanic mysticism, personal mythology, and dream imagery with a distinctly Australian coastal sensibility. The track is rooted in Músa's reflections on tidal wave dreams, past lives, and mythical sea creatures, situating it within a broader wave of introspective,…

Why it matters

Represents a strand of early-2020s Australian alt-pop that fuses dreampop atmospheric textures with intimate singer-songwriter confessionalism and mythological imagery. Músa's cross-pollination of influences — from classic crooners to Devendra Banhart-style folk surrealism — situates 'Merman' at…