Jade Bird has shared a stirring new breakup tune referred to as ‘Houdini’ – you may hearken to it under.
Taken from her forthcoming second album, which is because of arrive subsequent yr, the singer-songwriter’s new observe was produced by Dave Cobb and follows on from the lately launched ‘Headstart’.
Utilizing well-known magician and illusionist Harry Houdini’s identify as a metaphor, Fowl recounts the disappearance of somebody from her life, revealing that she at all times knew they would go away with out having a motive.
“I’ve liked the phrase/idea for a very very long time,” Fowl mentioned of the observe. “Impulsively, it gave the impression to be the right metaphor for the figures who had left my life previously. I had no management or selection on their appearances and disappearances – type of like the person himself.”
Hearken to ‘Houdini’ under:
Speaking to NME this month in regards to the UK the federal government’s dealing with of musicians and the humanities in the course of the coronavirus pandemic, Fowl mentioned: “It’s appalling, though it’s type of an in-house joke on the minute with everyone being like, ‘Retrain, relearn the abilities’. It’s so ridiculous. Artwork and tradition is the UK.”
She added: “If I can’t play dwell within the UK or if I can’t file something within the UK proper now, I’m gonna should go someplace I can. I’m positive there are lots of people who’re in that place, however not everybody can afford to go and file some other place. The psychological well being features of that on younger artists… We’re simply seeing the tip of the iceberg.”
Earlier this yr, Jade Bird was nominated for Best New Act In The World at the NME Awards 2020, alongside Clairo, DaBaby, Dominic Fike, Fontaines DC, Sam Fender and extra.
Reviewing Jade Bird’s 2019 self-titled debut album, NME‘s Thomas Smith wrote: “‘Jade Fowl’ has the sting of an assured debut album and is a startling introduction to a British expertise who seems to be set to take the States by storm.
“No matter she decides to do with the subsequent set of songs – construct them daring and brash, or strip them again to thought of jams – it’s onerous to think about them failing on her anytime quickly.”
