Alice Costelloe releases Mike Lindsay-produced single "My Whole Life", surrealist indie/art-pop reflecting on life's
Alice Costelloe shares new single
"My Whole Life"
New EP 'When It's The Time' - produced by Mike Lindsay - out 1st November via Moshi Moshi Records
Stream new single "My Whole Life" HERE
Alice Costelloe headlines Paper Dress Vintage in London on 7th November
LISTEN, new single "My Whole Life":
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(9th October) London singer-songwriter Alice Costelloe today releases new single "My Whole Life" - the second taste of new EP 'When It's The Time' - out 1st November via cult UK label Moshi Moshi Records - following the release of the EP's title track last month.
New EP 'When It's The Time' is the follow up to Alice's 2023 debut EP 'So Neurotic' - a four track collection that drew enthusiastic support from BBC 6 Music with consistent rotation from Steve Lamacq, Craig Charles, Lauren Laverne, Nemone and Iggy Pop, and press adoration from notable tastemakers such as DIY Magazine, Wonderland Magazine, CLASH Magazine, Dork Magazine, The Line of Best Fit and more, giving the project a glowing seal of approval.
Alice's upcoming second EP 'When It's The Time' presents a captivating progression in sound. A collaborative affair forged in the studio with esteemed producer Mike Lindsay (Laura Marling, Anna B Savage), the EP seamlessly blending elements of art-pop and indie with electronic influences. Utilising a stripped-down approach, allowing the instrumentation to breathe, Alice's astute and humorous lyrics take centre-stage, resulting in a collection of songs that are at once both intimate and expansive.
Heavily inspired by a worrying health diagnosis off the back of a gruelling month long tour across Europe and Scandinavia, thematically, the EP poses questions about mortality, and "how to make yourself a better life in a world that often feels apocalyptic".
New single "My Whole Life" was written during her recovery, dutifully capturing that melancholic introspection, providing a poignant and witty reflection on the fragility of existence, as Alice explains:
"What I had initially dismissed as standard post tour burnout continued for months, eventually escalating into the diagnosis of a more serious health condition. It was the first time I’d really had to consider my health and mortality, and this was the first song I wrote when I started on the medication that I’ll now be on for life. I looked back on all the times I’d not felt right for years and wondered how different things could have been if I’d acted sooner. It was a real wake up call to appreciate the life I have and take care of myself and the people I love."
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On working with Mike Lindsay, Alice notes how he broadened her horizons in terms of songwriting and production;
"This record opened up my eyes to a whole different way of doing things, not just sonically but also in terms of how to actually enjoy making a record, to have fun with it. It felt like no idea was too silly to explore (even a one minute long recorder solo!). That freedom, encouragement and lack of pressure, combined with Mike’s insane talent made me feel I could truly be and express myself because I knew it was all going to turn out ok. And as a result, even though it doesn’t sound much like what I’ve done before, it feels the most ‘me’ of any record I’ve made.
"In a way, it’s about endings, moving on from old relationships, and contemplating the end of life and the end of the world, but it’s also about desire, desire to dance or drink a glass of wine with someone, but also desire to figure out how to make yourself a better life in a world that often feels apocalyptic."
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London based Alice Costelloe - formerly of critically acclaimed shoegaze duo Big Deal (Mute Records) and previously live bassist for Superfood - independently released her debut solo EP 'So Neurotic (under the name Al Costelloe) in September 2023.
Since embarking on her solo career Alice Costelloe has sold out numerous London headline shows, performed at tastemaker festivals The Great Escape and Live At Leeds and embarked on full UK/EU tours in support of Demob Happy, and Wings Of Desire.
Alice Costelloe's new EP 'When It's The Time' is out 1st November on Moshi Moshi Records. Alice headlines Paper Dress Vintage in London on 7th November, tickets on sale here. New single "My Whole Life" is out now.
''When It's The Time' EP artwork + track list
out 1st November on Moshi Moshi Records
1. Backwards
2. I Never Dance
3. If I Decide
4. When It's The Time
5. My Whole Life
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LIVE DATES
7th November, London - Paper Dress Vintage
''When It's The Time' EP artwork + track list
out 1st November on Moshi Moshi Records
1. Backwards
2. I Never Dance
3. If I Decide
4. When It's The Time
5. My Whole Life
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LIVE DATES
7th November, London - Paper Dress Vintage
