Songwriting Aspaul's career in music began in earnest while still studying at University in London. Encountering several A&Rs and music managers during his shifts working in an East London pub, Aspaul was eventually drafted to help write new material for the newly reformed
Sugababes (then known as Mutya Keisha Siobhan) in 2012. In October 2013, after uploading a demo to
SoundCloud, his song "Indiana" was signed to
Little Boots' label, On Repeat Records. Produced by
MNEK, the single attracted support from
Popjustice and
Pitchfork. The song was covered and renamed as "Feels So Good" by Australian singer
Kylie Minogue. Minogue included it on her twelfth studio album,
Kiss Me Once, with Aspaul contributing backing vocals. Aspaul signed his first publishing deal soon after. In September 2015, Aspaul co-wrote and featured on XYconstant's single, "Do It Well", released on
FFRR Records/
Parlophone in September 2015. The track was featured on several 'Best of 2015' lists, eventually being nominated for the 2016
Popjustice £20 Music Prize, an annual prize awarded by music website Popjustice, recognising the "best British pop single of the previous year". During this time, often in five songwriting sessions a week, Aspaul's other credits include writing singles for
AlunaGeorge,
LIZ,
The X Factor thirteenth series winner
Matt Terry (and the runner-up
Saara Aalto),
Snakehips and Celeste, among others.
2014–2019: Revelation, LEFT and collaborations After the initial success of "Indiana", on 10 December 2014 Aspaul premiered "Good Together", his second official single and the first from his debut mixtape. The song, produced by
GRADES, received support from
Huw Stephens and was named by former
BBC Radio 1 DJ,
Zane Lowe as his "Next Hype".
Revelation, the mixtape, was self-released via YouTube 19 May 2015, receiving acclaim from
billboard. Also in 2015, he released his collaboration with Aeble (alias of producer
Starsmith), "Better By Your Side", which went on to eventually amass over 20 million streams. Aspaul released his first full EP,
LEFT on BLK&WHT records on 4 November 2016, featuring work with frequent collaborators
MNEK and
GRADES. 2017 saw more collaborations, with Aspaul's vocals featuring on several EDM/dance and house tracks, including songs by Viceroy, Bronze Whale and
Sleepy Tom, the latter of which became one of BBC Radio 1's "Dance Anthems".
2019–2021: Black Country Disco and Black Country Discothèque On 14 September 2019, Aspaul announced the beginning of a new project,
Black Country Disco - a concept album named for the area in which he grew up and inspired by
disco from the late 1970s and early 1980s. named "easily one of the best albums of the year". The record was supported by a short-film titled
Black Country Disco: The Movie, shot in and around Wolverhampton. Aspaul was awarded the PPL Momentum Fund in October 2020, sponsored by
PRS,
Spotify and
Arts Council England to help fund a second studio album. He also performed the entirety of his debut album at
Birmingham Symphony Hall. In April 2021, Aspaul released
Black Country Discothèque, a remix album re-imagining each song on his debut LP, including collaborations with MNEK,
Kim Wilde,
Brendan Maclean and
Bright Light Bright Light. Later that month, Aspaul announced
Black Country Disco: The Book, published by Polari Press, documenting the conception, creation and release of the album. He embarked on his first sold-out UK headline tour in July 2021, The Revenge Body Tour.
2021–2024: Life in Plastic On 31 December 2021 Aspaul released the first single, "Let Them (It's All Love)", from his second album,
Life in Plastic. Released on 30 May 2022, and named after a lyric taken from the song "
Barbie Girl" by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group
Aqua, the album saw Aspaul team up with long-time collaborators, Gil Lewis and MNEK. The record was inspired by late 90s and early 00s
Europop,
trance and
Eurodance music, noted for referencing artists such as "
La Bouche,
Ace of Base,
Steps,
Whigfield,
ATC" and the band who inspired its name, Aqua - as well as
Romanian pop music,
Balkan pop music and the
Eurovision Song Contest. Described as a "monster pop record" and a "party from start to finish",
Life in Plastic received acclaim for its consistency and "
Y2K aesthetic", as well its eclectic influences. For
The Independent, Isobel Lewis wrote "
Life in Plastic is a pure
bubblegum pop record – but not without substance". In
Line of Best Fit, Aspaul was praised as a "shining example of an independent artist making the music they want to make". In support of the album's release, Aspaul performed across the UK, North America and Europe, including Mighty Hoopla, the
2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham and his second headline tour, the Planet Fantastic Tour which opened in Paris on 19 April 2023.
2024–present: Cabin Fever In November 2024, Aspaul released the first single from his third album, "Cabin Fever". The album, also titled
Cabin Fever, was independently released on 19 May 2025 via digital and limited vinyl formats. The record, inspired by an unsettling LSD‑fueled
Midsommar weekend in a remote cabin on the
Stockholm archipelago, marked a shift toward introspective
psychedelic pop with deeply personal and emotionally candid lyrics. Critics praised its mature tone and refined production, highlighting tracks like "That Girl" and "Drama" for their emotional depth and authenticity. Following the album's release, Aspaul embarked on a string of summer dates, including a stint supporting
Kesha on the UK leg of her House of Kesha Tour. In August 2025 he began the Cabin Fever Live tour, opening in Reykjavik and performing across Europe and North America in support of the project. ==Artistry==