VÉRITÉ proved herself to be the queen of indie years ago, but in 2017 she really outdid herself. The mastermind behind VÉRITÉ is California native Kelsey Byrne. After graduating from SUNY Purchase, she began releasing music under the moniker VÉRITÉ, and her debut single lit up the blogosphere due to its precise style of moody electro-pop. Over the past few years, she’s self-released numerous EPs in the same vein, but 2017 brought her long-awaited full-length, Somewhere in Between, on her own record label. In addition, she was the executive producer on the record, making her one of the most badass women in music right now. VÉRITÉ’s catchy, dark pop should appeal to fans of Tei Shi and FKA Twigs. by Anna Kaplan