Neev shares exploration of femininity, 'The House', ahead of debut album Katherine, out April 28th via Trapped Animal
Glaswegian indie-folk artist Neev shares
new single 'The House'
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Katherine is out on April 28th via
Trapped Animal Records
"A heart-wrenching exploration of femininity, gender roles, and missed chances" Under The Radar
“Neev’s talent for unearthing beauty in the finer details in life makes her a stand-out artist” 1883 Magazine
"Atmospheric" Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
"I just adore her voice" Sian Eleri, BBC Radio 1
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Today, Scottish indie-folk artist Neev has released new single ‘The House’ ahead of the release of her debut album, Katherine, on April 28th via Trapped Animal. Since the release of her debut single in 2019, Glaswegian artist Neev has built a reputation for discovering beauty in the small details. Katherine, a collection of intricate indie-folk songs that pack a lyrical punch. The album carries all of the trademark sounds of Neev’s previous releases; acoustic guitars, soaring string arrangements and layered backing vocals can be found throughout, but this time they’re bigger.
Every song on Katherine is tied to the idea of identity. “Each song explores the different facets of an individual,” explains Neev. “Them as someone’s child, someone’s sibling, someone’s partner. Someone as the gender (in my case, female) they identify as, someone as the job they do,” she continues.
New single, ‘The House’, was written from the point of view of someone who had big dreams but ignored those wants and now feels too old or past it to pursue them. The speaker finds themself trapped in a domestic setting - The House - and instead of feeling like it’s a place of comfort or joy, it's a place that traps her.
Of the single, Neev says:
“When writing this song I certainly had in mind the stereotypical trope of a classic 50s housewife, stuck at home with a very prescribed set of tasks and interests they were allowed to explore. In this song, and in other songs on the album, I found myself exploring the woman’s relationship to art and their constraints within that. Historically, women with creative interests were often encouraged to explore those things as hobbies rather than occupations and I think this song touches on the idea that there existed a lot of women in history that weren’t able to explore who they truly were creatively due to societal constraints.”
The accompanying music video, directed by Felix Ursell, depicts a woman who is trapped in her home, dressing up and trying on different identities. For the video, Neev and Ursell drew inspiration from films and TV shows that are tied to historic depictions of masculinity and femininity, such as In Bruges, Life After Life, The Godfather and Mad Men.
Tracklist
Seawall
Green
Without Warmth
You Shouldn't Hate Your Teeth
Built Your Body
I Can Be Sorry
The House
Fast Patterns
Will I Change You
Hard Lines
Out of the Blue
