Becky and the Birds has recently turned a new leaf, entering an era of creative freedom and emotional release with the announcement of her forthcoming self-produced debut album Only Music Makes Me Cry Now, due for release on 15 November.
She also shares new single ‘I made my baby cry’, a gorgeous post-breakup lament that swells with emotional catharsis alongside an accompanying visualiser, made by Gustafsson. Watch below!
Meshing delicate keys and stirring strings with a soaring choir of the songwriter’s own pitched, layered, and manipulated vocals, the huge-sounding self-made symphony highlights her effortless command of the studio. As Thea Gustafsson explained: “I wrote this song after a breakup. To me breakups are the worst, seeing the other people die inside, knowing that you caused that death.”
Thea Gustafsson — who kickstarted her musical career as Becky and the Birds in 2016 after taking on production with sheer self-determination and a vision — began laying the groundwork for her upcoming album, Only Music Makes Me Cry Now, in 2021.
With Only Music Makes Me Cry Now, Gustafsson has returned to her roots, recalling the carefree, experimental mindset she inhabited when she first picked up producing, in addition to utilising the boundless skills she’s gained since then. With this newest collection of ethereal, erratic, heavy-hitting, and hypnotic tracks, she creates sonic worlds with the intention of staying curious, eager, and above all, brave.
Listen / download ‘I made my baby cry’ here.
Pre-order / pre-save Only Music Makes Me Cry Now here.
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