Georgia Lines honours the craft of songwriting ahead of upcoming EP 'The Guest House'

29 Jul 2025 — 2 min read

Georgia Lines is embracing patience, detail and depth. With each new single from her upcoming EP The Guest House, the Tauranga-born songwriter is peeling away layers, stepping further into vulnerability, and welcoming listeners into a space that feels as tender as it is expansive.

Fresh off the heels of singles Wonderful Life, Julia, and now the hauntingly beautiful Till The Music Stops, Georgia’s new body of work signals a shift – in sound, but also in creative depth. While these tracks showcase her vocal prowess, more so they reflect a deepening of perspective, one built on introspection, emotional stillness, and in trusting the process.

Each song is its own moment, but Till The Music Stops in particular lingers. Sparse and nostalgic, it captures the ache of a suspended moment – that in-between space where time feels stretched and you’re caught between holding on and letting go. Built on subtle textures and delicate arrangement choices like a music box motif, the track lands somewhere between classic balladry and modern storytelling.

The EP’s title The Guest House is no accident. The project embraces impermanence, reflection, and the idea that emotions – like visitors – come and go. And visually, that metaphor is brought to life. Shot at a real guest house in Manawatu, the video for Till The Music Stops captures Georgia in two contrasting emotional states: one warm, calm and at peace, the other desperate, searching and raw. It’s a compelling visual that mirrors the duality heard across the music.

In between studio sessions, Georgia’s been building her international presence with two shows in Australia, and now she returns home for a pair of special New Zealand release shows – Totara St in Tauranga on August 29 and The Hollywood in Auckland on August 30, with support from Tusekah and Aisha & Bebe. It’s a chance for fans to experience these songs in a live setting, where Georgia’s ability to hold a room with quiet power is undeniable.

With a number-one album, multiple awards and tens of millions of streams already behind her, The Guest House feels like a return to something more essential. This is Georgia Lines not chasing hits, but honouring craft. A songwriter deep in her stride, inviting us into the stillness with her.