The young singer-songwriter proves she's one to watch with her heartfelt latest single Warm Bodies.
Mornington Peninsula-based singer-songwriter Bonita Habils is set to release her sophomore single Warm Bodies on 4 January, a brooding dark-pop meditation on lost intimacy that confirms her as one of Victoria’s most promising emerging talents.
The 17-year-old artist who built a grassroots following through local busking, crafts a haunting exploration of love’s emotional debris.
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“Your body is a song I know off by heart,” Habils sings over ethereal production that draws comparisons to Billie Eilish and Lorde. “Warm Bodies is about the kind of love that leaves fingerprints on your soul,” Bonita shares. “It’s about the heat of passion, the chill of loss, and the way those moments can linger long after they’ve passed.”
The track follows her breakthrough debut Caught and Released, which amassed over 40,000 Spotify streams in three months and earned critical acclaim on Triple J Unearthed High for its sophisticated lyricism. That early success positioned Habils as an artist unafraid to mine personal vulnerability for universal resonance.
For Habils, songwriting has served as more than artistic expression – it’s been a vital outlet for processing anxiety and emotional turbulence. This therapeutic approach to craft shines through in Warm Bodies, where raw confessional lyrics meet carefully constructed dark-pop production.
The release marks another milestone for Melbourne’s thriving indie scene, with Habils joining a new wave of artists like Gretta Ray and Angie McMahon who are redefining the sound of Australian pop. While drawing from the emotional intensity of influences like Lana Del Rey, Habils carves out her own sonic territory with a distinctly Melbourne sensibility.
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This article was made in partnership with Bonita Habils.
