Unflirt "Fleeting" EP Review

"Fleeting" Album Art / Credit: Claryn Chong

Magda Kanecka | November 2025

Unflirt, or Christine Senorin, is a West London-based singer-songwriter who blends bedroom pop influences with soft guitar rhythms, tied to her dreamy, shoegaze-esque voice. Her musical journey emerged during the COVID-era lockdowns, which helped her discover her passion for music at just 22.

The “Fleeting” EP is a follow-up to her 2023 EP, “April's Nectar,” and the release has been highly anticipated by Unflirt’s listeners since its announcement on August 16 this year.

The tracklist opens with “Shame,” a self-reflective track touching topics such as the development of personal issues and fearing that one is navigating them in the wrong ways. The repeated line “Shame on me” within the chorus reflects Christine’s vocal ability exceptionally well, and I particularly adore the background production within the song, especially the shaking sounds of what sounds like maracas and tambourines (or similar instruments). Furthermore, Christine has shared via Instagram stories that the song has helped her navigate her struggles with eczema: “Shoutout eczema for the hard time but at least I got this song out of it,” adding a personal layer to the meaning of the lyrics.

“Sea Song” is a track we have heard from Unflirt before this release, for it was first released as a single in August 2025. “Sea Song” touches on similar themes to “Shame.” It reflects emotional vulnerability and the worry that you love someone or something too hard without it being reciprocated to the same extent, like the feeling of missing someone before they even leave. Christine’s voice here ties in so well with the production, resulting in a melancholic and mellow tune that truly makes me feel like reflecting on life events.

“Something Familiar” is another single that was released before the full EP, though it is slightly different in its sound from its precursor songs on the tracklist. The acoustic guitars in the intro set the scene for a slower song, but are later accompanied by experimental background production with synths and electronic guitar strings, to piece together a track so quintessentially self-aware and descriptive of holding someone close all the time, even as the seasons change throughout the year, with lines such as “So it’s relief on a warmer day / Feel the heat, hear what you say” and later “Now when you hold me / I feel the sun coming back around.”

“Cut My Hair” moves away from the EP’s previous themes and delves into what may be Unflirt’s personal insecurities. Coming from a Filipino immigrant family, Christine describes her struggles with feeling confident in herself, always wanting to be someone else, and changing her appearance (for example, by cutting her hair) to showcase a brand-new image of herself. This song is my favourite purely because of the way it can be interpreted as a description of the experience of womanhood, with lines such as “Oh, I wanna be someone so bad / Look away and forget what I have for a day.” “Cut My Hair” is so raw and emotional, and yet it is so painfully relatable. This song had me coming back to it ever since the first listen (admittedly, especially when I’m not feeling as confident in myself and am looking for a song to capture that feeling).

“Sweet Sweet Time” appreciates the role of other people in Christine’s life, particularly those who “make her feel like a child again.” It is about the desire to slow down and not care about anything else to appreciate your time with someone more. The song is notably more optimistic in its lyricism and sound – a switch up from the previous song, which still works very well when listening to the EP back-to-back. I must note that the vocal harmonies towards the end of the song sound so dreamy – I am such a big fan of Christine’s voice, and I am confident that this EP will be a staple among my playlists this winter.

“Next To You” takes on a shoegaze influence from its first few seconds. It is one of the more upbeat releases on the EP, and I think it would do well among concert setlists. A close second-favourite (or joint first-favourite along with “Cut My Hair”) for me, I love the guitars within this song, which are accompanied by drums in due course, which make it such a good indie-influenced track. I interpreted the lyrics as discussing themes of breaking through the music industry and not feeling like you're doing enough in the process. The faded-out vocals towards the end wrap this song up so well, and I remain of the belief that if you only had to listen to one song from this EP, be sure to check out “Next To You.”

Finally, “Sopro,” meaning a small blast of air or wind in Portuguese, wraps up the EP whilst reminiscing on its core element and lyrical themes. Singing “moving on is hard again,” Christine reflects on feeling still while time is moving past her, as if it is moving too fast. The additional guitars further reinforce the indie-shoegaze-esque sound elaborated on in earlier tunes, and the song maintains the consistent vulnerability and intimacy in Christine’s voice.

About the EP, Unflirt wrote on her Instagram: “7 songs I wrote over the past two years that mean so much to me, and I hope they can now mean something to you.”

Having performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London whilst supporting AURORA on tour, as well as having supported her long-term friend, singer-songwriter Beabadoobee, on her European tour in 2023, Unflirt is proving herself to be ready for what the next years bring for her.

It is evident that her sound and her staple lyricism are two things she is known to do so well, and in all honesty, I have nothing but praise for this release. 

Unflirt is consistent in the themes and sounds encapsulated within the “Fleeting” EP – proving herself to be a steady up-and-coming force within the indie and bedroom pop scene.

Listen to the “Fleeting” EP here.

Follow Unflirt on Instagram here.