niina Opens The Door To ‘niina land’ On New Single “skinny dip”

niina throws open the doors to niina land on “skinny dip”, a sun-soaked new single built around freedom, sweat, chaos and the kind of reckless little moments that make summer feel bigger than it is.

Following her 2024 debut album honestly, does this smell off to you?, the Lisbon-based producer, songwriter, vocalist and DJ returns with a track that feels playful from the first second. “skinny dip” opens with a voice welcoming us in, before wobbly basslines, spoken-word vocals and a drum & bass pulse pull the track into motion.

It is bright, strange and club-ready without losing its personality. niina’s delivery sits fairly monotone, but that becomes part of the charm. Rather than flattening the track, it works against the movement of the beat, giving the song a weird little twinge that helps it stick.

The build into the chorus is where “skinny dip” really opens up. The beat gets heavier, the club side takes over, and the track starts to feel like something you could hear at a rave or sweaty late-night club event. It still keeps its pop edge, but the weight underneath gives it enough force to move properly.

Written and produced by niina herself, with mixing from Guy Britton and mastering from Rogan Kelsey, the track feels like niina setting the rules for this next chapter herself. The basslines wobble, the vocals arrive with a wink, and the whole thing moves with the loose confidence of a song made to be felt before it is overthought.

That is the whole point. For niina, “skinny dip” is not really about being naked. It is about feeling free enough to be seen, embracing the chaos, and throwing yourself into a moment before your brain talks you out of it. That feeling runs through the single, giving it a summer glow without making it feel throwaway.

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The accompanying video pushes that feeling further, adding a hazy, slightly surreal visual side to the release. It makes “skinny dip” feel less like a one-off single and more like the first clear look at niina’s next era. If “skinny dip” is the invitation, niina’s love club is where that feeling lands in real life.

Launching at Village Underground Lisboa on 24 July, niina’s love club is an intimate club experience built around sweaty dancefloors, shared energy and freedom from expectation. The night brings the single’s ideas into a physical setting, giving people somewhere to step into the looseness and connection niina is writing about.

The line-up also reflects the London and Lisbon scenes that have shaped niina’s musical identity, with BBC Radio 1’s Jaguar and Portuguese-Brazilian DJ and producer Vallechi joining the launch. Dance music sits at the centre, but the night is really about release, connection and shared energy.

That is what makes “skinny dip” such a strong return. It has the lightness of a summer single, but there is a clear idea underneath it. niina is not only releasing music. She is building a place around it.

With more singles to come and niina’s love club bringing that feeling into real life, “skinny dip” works as a strong first step into whatever niina is building next. It is playful, sweaty, freeing and full of movement, exactly the kind of track that makes you want to stop overthinking and jump in.