Nieve Ella, the GOAT of Grunge Indie Pop, Arrives With “Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)”

Nieve Ella © Mollie McKay
Nieve Ella © Mollie McKay
Radiating with a flair of unrestrained lust, “Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)” is an expert expansion of Nieve Ella’s established indie rock artistry into a ‘90s pop-grunge sound.
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“She’s got what she needs” and what you need, too.

English singer/songwriter Nieve Ella is celebrating femininity and youth in “Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs),” taken off her recently released third EP, Watch It Ache and Bleed.

While this track is a clear departure from that which was released in 2023’s sophomore EP Lifetime of Wanting, it offers an exciting sonic experience that proves that though she is young, Nieve Ella has a bright and boundless future ahead of her.

Watch It Ache And Bleed - Nieve Ella
Watch It Ache And Bleed – Nieve Ella
I got my GANNI top
stuck in my washing machine

I’m tryna be the next model
on your silver screen

And, every time I hear your voice,
it makes me wanna scream

So I scream (Ahh!)
You can fill me in the back
of your limousine

And then you’ll know
why they call me G.O.A.T.

I can spell it out for you
if you know what I mean

What I mean

The tune screams hedonism in the most addictive way. Between the inclusion of screams and claps, compelling instrumentation, clever repetition, and what can only be described as impeccable imagery through the use of lyricism and vocal placement, “Ganni Top” is an expertly crafted track.

To touch on the imagery provided by the vocals and lyricism, Ella’s vocals are entrancing in their delivery throughout the song as they push a specific agenda of lauding sex from a female perspective, but the third verse is where the genius of the track is really shown. It is the addition of backing vocals by guitarist Finn Marlow on the line, “Please, please, please, please,” that sends it above and beyond. It gives volume to the idea of power dynamics and the importance of including female desire when it comes to discussions of sex in popular culture and media.

Putting it plainly, “Ganni Top” is a tantalizing song in its blatant expression of a youthful and unbridled female desire for pleasure in a way that’s not without a bit of cheek. Hitting hard and heavy from the start is a steady bass drum that carries the track through Nieve Ella’s lyrics, which serve as instructions for “what she needs.”

Nieve Ella © Mollie McKay
Nieve Ella © Mollie McKay



I’ll break it down for you
lovers in the back-row seat

It ain’t as easy as they tell you
on the magazines

Take it step by step,
and show him what you need

And he’ll plеad,
“Please, please, please, please”

This is a song that capitalizes on fervent momentum that pours through the sense of freedom that Nieve Ella evokes through the combination of strong guitars, bass, and drums with her untethered vocals that are at times gritty and raw.

At its root, “Ganni Top (She Gets What She Needs)” is pure fun and an unserious yet provocative song that shamelessly begs for the attention it rightfully deserves. It also serves as an enthralling highlight off her new EP.

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