Laufey has introduced her extremely anticipated third album, ‘A Matter Of Time’ – see all the small print under.
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The Icelandic-Chinese language artist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and former NME The Cowl star shared the information at present (Might 15), confirming that the report is due for launch on August 22 by way of Vingolf Recordings/AWAL.
She’s additionally shared a brand new single, ‘Powerful Luck’, together with an accompanying lyric video. She sings on the rapidly ascending, fiery tune a couple of relationship gone improper: “Powerful luck, my boy, your time is up / I’ll break it first, I’ve had sufficient / Of ready ’til you lie and cheat / Similar to you probably did to the actress earlier than me / Oops, she doesn’t even know/ You received’t be missed, I’m glad to see you go“.
Laufey defined of the observe in a press assertion: “I needed to disclose an angrier aspect of myself — a aspect that this unlucky relationship introduced out in me.”
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As for the remainder of ‘A Matter Of Time’, Laufey isn’t as involved with preserving the legacy of jazz music as she was together with her earlier releases. This go-around, she’s showcasing the human aspect of her, flaws and all: “Individuals anticipate a reasonably façade of girly garments, fantastical tales, and romantic music. This time, I used to be serious about seeing how I might draw out essentially the most flawed components of myself and take a look at them instantly within the mirror.”
Moreover longtime producer Spencer Stewart – who labored on her first two albums – Laufey is teaming up with The Nationwide‘s Aaron Dessner on ‘A Matter Of Time’ to attract out her private tales and experiences.
‘A Matter Of Time’ was beforehand teased in early April with the dreamy single ‘Silver Lining’, which can be set to look on her upcoming third album. Laufey defined of that tune: “‘Silver Lining’ is a love tune about with the ability to set your true persona free if you fall in love. Your inside youngster comes out and you’re emboldened by lust. Even when it takes you to hell, at the least you’re together with your companion.”
Talking to NME for The Cowl final yr, Laufey shared her dream of bringing jazz to the lots by way of her music. “I at all times mentioned to my mother, I bear in mind after I was 11 within the automobile, ‘I need to do for jazz music what Taylor Swift did for nation music’,” she advised us. “With each day, with each little achievement, I really feel like I’m getting nearer to that objective of bringing jazz again to my era.”
Final yr, the musician took dwelling the Grammy for Finest Conventional Pop Vocal Album for her album, ‘Bewitched’. In a five-star assessment of the report, NME described it as “assured and musically formidable, melding jazz, pop and trendy classical composition”.
“The Icelandic-Chinese language star’s second report ‘Bewitched’ enchants in its personal stunning, distinctive approach,” it learn. “Richly detailed orchestral preparations and her masterful musicality – the multi-hyphenate is an acclaimed cellist, and studied on the prestigious Berklee Faculty of Music in Boston – help her completely Gen Z ripostes.”
Late final month, she launched The Laufey Basis to “make music accessible to all”, within the hope of serving to different younger musicians break onto the scene. The scheme goals to make music schooling programmes, particularly orchestral ones, extra accessible and out there to younger individuals. Inaugural grants have been given to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, LA Phil’s YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) scheme, The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, and two of Carnegie Corridor’s nationwide youth ensembles (NYO2 and NYO Jazz).
