Hearken to King Princess’ harrowing new single ‘Change The Locks’
King Princess has shared a model new single titled ‘Change The Locks’ – hearken to the heart-rending observe beneath.
The genre-blurring pop star’s newest single is the fourth preview of their forthcoming second album, ‘Maintain On Child’, which is because of be launched on July 29 by way of Zelig. It follows the singles ‘Little Trouble’, ‘For My Pals’ and ‘Too Dangerous/Cursed’.
“So I suppose it’s over/ ‘Trigger I’m hardly sober anymore/ So I suppose it’s over/ I can hardly maintain you anymore,” King Princess (actual identify Mikaela Straus) sings on the track’s refrain. “So I suppose you’re feeling like I steal your area/ And you may’t be peaceable after I’m in your face, so/ So I suppose it’s over/ ‘Trigger I hardly know you anymore.”
‘Change The Locks’ was co-written with The Nationwide’s Aaron Dessner at his house studio in upstate New York.
In a current interview with Rolling Stone, King Princess mentioned somebody within the studio informed them that the track gave the impression of “menstruating at Lilith Truthful”. “I used to be like, ‘Cunt! That’s precisely what I’m going for,” she mentioned. “It’s a journey.”
You’ll be able to hearken to ‘Change The Locks’ beneath:
‘Maintain On Child’ is the follow-up to King Princess’ 2019 debut album, ‘Low-cost Queen’. Along with Dessner, it is going to function collaborations with Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Bryce Dessner, Tobias Jesso Jr. and extra.
“‘Maintain On Child’ is a seek for a brand new heartbreak,” King Princess mentioned in an announcement again in June. “It’s a love letter to my girlfriend. It’s a agency learn of myself. And it’s a reminder of the totems in my life that give me hope; my canine who’s my fiercest companion and the owl that represents my grandparents.
“I would like this album to present you all some power in accepting ourselves; as chaotic as we could be. It’s not straightforward being alive and I really feel indebted to you all for offering me air to breathe on this insane world.”
They added: “That’s what King Princess has at all times been about at its core. Making a house for us to really feel protected and peculiar and messy and imperfect. You aren’t alone in your emotions. I guess you I really feel and have felt the identical. This album is for anybody who wants a sanctuary to be weak. I’m right here with you, and I like you.”
Subsequent yr, King Princess will help Florence + The Machine on a five-date Australian and New Zealand tour.
The dates will comply with an expansive tour all through North America for Florence Welch and co., with King Princess additionally supporting on choose dates alongside Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Moist Leg on choose dates.