Singapore-based Filipino artist Thea Madrideo, recording under the name bloo!, has officially released her debut EP, in moments of stillness, now available on major streaming platforms worldwide.
Written over the course of two years, the five-track collection chronicles Madrideo’s journey through the quiet aftermath of a life-changing experience and the gradual process of finding herself again. Rather than presenting healing as a polished destination, the EP embraces the uncertainty, setbacks, and emotional honesty that come with moving forward.
Rooted in singer-songwriter storytelling and infused with pop-rock energy, bloo!’s music draws inspiration from early 2000s artists such as Kitchie Nadal, Alanis Morissette, and Michelle Branch. Blending English and Filipino lyrics, her songs reflect the natural way she thinks, feels, and tells her story.
The EP unfolds as an emotional narrative across five tracks.
Opening track “soup” captures the feeling of being sabaw—the Filipino expression for moving through life on autopilot, overwhelmed yet unable to fully process what’s happening. “back2me” follows with an outpouring of long-suppressed anger, revealing that returning to oneself can be more liberating than returning to the source of pain.
The emotional centerpiece, “that’s why,” explores vulnerability, self-blame, and the courage to confront difficult truths. “blue’s clues” serves as a reminder that healing is rarely linear, revisiting those quiet moments when old emotions resurface and choosing yourself becomes an intentional act once again. Closing track “dramatic” shifts the focus away from romance and toward gratitude, paying tribute to the friends and family who remained patient and supportive throughout her healing journey.
“They’re not perfect. Some of them are messy and petty and unresolved, in the way that real feelings tend to be. But they’re honest. And I think that’s the thing that matters most when you’re making music for the moments that are hard to name,” Madrideo shared.
The project takes its name from the safe space where Madrideo wrote the EP’s first song and eventually completed the collection. Produced alongside a close-knit group of Manila-based musicians and producers, bloo! represents a creative space where deeply personal thoughts and emotions are transformed into music.
in moments of stillness tracklist
- soup
- back2me
- that’s why
- blue’s clues
- dramatic
As a music project, bloo! blends confessional songwriting with intimate pop-rock arrangements, creating songs for quiet moments of reflection—the ride home, the hours before sleep, and the stillness that follows life’s biggest changes.
With in moments of stillness, Thea Madrideo introduces an honest and emotionally resonant debut that embraces grief, anger, vulnerability, and, ultimately, the slow rediscovery of one’s voice.