Winter
Winter is the musical project of Samira Winter who plays a combination of alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop and indie pop. The singer-songwriter and guitarist has been a mainstay in Los Angeles’ music scene for over a decade, carving out her own niche of gloriously detailed and eclectic dream pop under the name Winter. After growing up in Curitiba, Brazil and playing in her first bands in Boston, she relocated to Los Angeles in 2013 and fell in love with the city. She found a sense of belonging in its DIY rock community—the basement of her longtime Echo Park home was host to countless shows and even Winter’s first practices—and she grew attached to L.A.’s cosmic, inspiring aura. But at a certain point, Samira was craving a change of scenery to facilitate self-growth, a painful, but necessary realization that brought about a move to New York City. Leading up to her emotional coast-to-coast move, she spent roughly two years writing songs in a transitory state: often in between tours, in different cities, and in various sublets. The resulting 13 tracks became her new LP, Adult Romantix—her Winspear debut, the follow-up to 2022’s landmark What Kind of Blue Are You?, and a goodbye love letter to her time in L.A.
News updates for Winter
Winter release new album Adult Romantix today
Winter has released their latest album "Adult Romantix" via Winspear, showcasing a blend of dream pop, fuzzed out indie pop, alternative rock with influences from trip hop and electronica. On the new album she experiments with all of these elements including distorted and jangly guitars with break beats, coupled with dreamy melodies and big hooks to go with it. The album, inspired by themes of mortality and transformative experiences, features singles like "Just Like A Flower," "Misery," and "Hide A Lullaby" with nods to influences like Dinosaur Jr and 90s guitar rock and shoegaze with poppy hooks. Alongside the album release she’s shared a visual for highlight “Sometimes I Think About Death,” a glitchy reverie that combines dream pop and garage beats. “This song was written during the same time I was writing songs off of my last EP ‘...and she’s still listening,’” says Samira Winter, “I was really inspired by trip hop, electronica and leaned into that experimentation of combining distorted guitars, pitched down vocals over breakbeats. Thematically it's a contemplation about our own mortality as we live out our day to day lives.” Winter's musical journey, rooted in LA's music scene, takes a new direction with this release, exploring heartfelt memories and nostalgia as she transitioned from the LA to NYC.
Official press release can be seen below along with the videos for the singles released for the new LP.
RIYL: Rocket, Momma, Shower Curtain, Teethe
Releases
Adult Romantix
August 22, 2025Winter has released their latest album "Adult Romantix" via Winspear, showcasing a blend of dream pop, fuzzed out indie rock, alternative rock with influences from trip hop and electronica. On the new album she experiments with all of these elements including distorted and jangly guitars with break beats, coupled with dreamy melodies and big hooks to go with it. The album, inspired by themes of mortality and transformative experiences, features singles like "Just Like A Flower," "Misery," and "Hide A Lullaby" with nods to influences like Dinosaur Jr and 90s guitar rock and shoegaze with poppy hooks. Winter's musical journey, rooted in LA's music scene, takes a new direction with this release, exploring heartfelt memories and nostalgia as she transitioned from the LA to NYC.
RIYL: Rocket, Momma, Shower Curtain, Teethe