Rising Australian alt-pop artist Jess Ball shares her new single Lost On Me, a shimmering and emotionally open track that looks backwards to childhood memories while embracing the possibilities of a new chapter.
The release arrives at a pivotal moment for Ball, who has recently relocated from Australia to London and is building momentum around her increasingly distinctive solo sound. Following the release of Kiddin’, Lost On Me turns the focus inward, reflecting on the people, places and experiences that shape us — and the realisation that moving forward does not mean leaving those memories behind.
Jess Ball
Blending atmospheric alt-pop production with the vulnerability of classic singer-songwriter writing, Lost On Me is rooted in the bittersweet feeling of watching people and places that once felt permanent gradually become part of the past. Yet rather than treating that separation purely as a loss, Ball finds something positive in the permanence of memory.
“Lost On Me is a tribute to childhood memories and the people who helped shape them, while also embracing new beginnings and the possibilities that lie ahead,” says Ball. “Although it can be bittersweet to realise that some moments are behind us, there’s something beautiful about having experienced them in the first place.”
That sense of perspective is particularly resonant given Ball’s own journey. Moving from Australia to the other side of the world has inevitably created physical distance from many of the people and places that helped shape her, while simultaneously opening up an entirely new creative chapter. “As life changes, the places and people we hold close are not diminished – they remain a lasting part of who we are,” she adds.
The accompanying video makes that idea especially personal. Rather than constructing a conventional narrative around the song, Ball uses footage filmed by her parents throughout her childhood, bringing together snapshots of family life, friendship and the seemingly ordinary moments that acquire greater significance with time. The footage provides a visual counterpart to the song’s nostalgia, connecting the artist she is today with the younger version of herself captured on film.
“As life takes us in different directions, to different countries and different chapters, it’s easy to forget just how much of who we are was shaped by these moments and the people we shared them with,” Ball explains. “Grateful for the people, places and moments that made us who we are. This song is about growing up, letting go, and carrying those memories with us.”
Lost On Me also continues Ball’s creative partnership with producers and co-writers Antoni Polimeni and Richy Sebastian, collectively known as 1and2 Productions. The pair have worked across the electronic and dance world with artists including EDX, Tensnake, Curbi and NERVO, and have played an important role in Ball’s evolution from sought-after songwriter and topliner to solo artist.
Ball’s relationship with 1and2 Productions began while she was still at high school, when her music teacher introduced her to the production duo. Their first recording together saw Ball feature on EDX’s I Found You (Neptune), a collaboration that has since surpassed 20 million streams. That success led to further opportunities as a topliner for some of Australia’s major dance artists, but Ball increasingly felt the need to put her own identity at the centre of the music.
Her move into solo work began with 2025 EP Where You Go, followed by a string of releases that have steadily established her individual voice. Tracks including Lately, her collaboration with Jelani Blackman, Roundabouts and Kiddin’ have demonstrated an artist increasingly comfortable blending personal songwriting with a broad palette of contemporary production.
That palette reflects Ball’s eclectic influences. Her musical reference points stretch from the dreamlike intimacy of Cigarettes After Sex and the songwriting of Olivia Dean to Lily Allen’s sharp pop sensibility, AJ Tracey’s hip-hop, Massive Attack’s atmospheric production, Turnstile’s alternative energy and the enduring influence of The Cure. Rather than attempting to reproduce any one of those sounds, Ball draws from their contrasting approaches to help create a style that moves between alt-pop, electronic music and more traditional singer-songwriter territory.
Lost On Me feels like another step in that evolution. Its emotional core is universal — the people we meet, the places we leave and the memories that remain long after circumstances change — but Ball’s own experience gives the song an added sense of immediacy.
There is also an important distinction between nostalgia and regret running through the track. Ball does not suggest that the past needs to be recovered. Instead, she celebrates the fact that those experiences happened at all, recognising that their influence remains even when the people, cities and circumstances around us change.
For an artist beginning a new life in London, that idea feels particularly fitting. Lost On Me acknowledges what has been left behind while looking firmly towards what comes next. With a growing catalogue, a new home and more music on the horizon, Jess Ball’s next chapter is already taking shape — and Lost On Me provides an intimate snapshot of an artist learning to carry her past with her while moving decisively into the future.
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