2/10/2021

LONDON DUO CHARLOTTE SPIRAL ANNOUNCES 'NEW LIGHT' EP OUT APRIL 9 - LISTEN TO “NEW LIGHT”

LONDON DUO
CHARLOTTE SPIRAL
ANNOUNCES NEW LIGHT EP OUT APRIL 9

Photo Credit: Barbora Mrazkova 

“A lucidly understated ode that encapsulates their dreamy aesthetic perfectly” - The Line of Best Fit

“Oh my, this is wonderful: dreamy, plangent, Lennon- and Elliott Smith-like in its deflated melancholia, and a tantalising introduction to the London duo.” - The Sunday Times

Dark-alt pop duo Charlotte Spiral impressed with their debut EP Ideal Life in February 2020, garnering widespread critical acclaim, a Union Chapel show in support of Alice Boman, a Rough Trade Recommends showcase, and support from BBC6 Music. Now one year later, they have teamed up with Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey (Sia, Bat For Lashes, Kae Tempest) once more for their evocative new EP New Light. Confronting and examining loss, escapism, dissatisfaction and comparing oneself, New Light will be released on April 9th.

Recorded both remotely and in-person with collaborator Dan Carey throughout the last year in and out of lockdown, New Light is both a reaction to, and a product of, Charlotte Spiral’s experience of an extended period of self-reflection. 

Lead single and title track “New Light” examines the internal conflict between living in the moment and wishing you were elsewhere, and thanks to social media, comparing your own life to others. Speaking about the song, lead singer Amy Spencer explains that it was written in response to a personal battle that will be familiar to many: “It’s simply a message to myself to live more in the present and stop imagining how things could be, especially nowadays when it's so easy to get distracted and compare yourself to other people”. 

The opening track on the EP, “Out of Here”, which was co-produced over zoom with Dan Carey during the first lockdown, addresses a recurring situation – one that breeds a longing for escape. “There is something about doing things over and over again in a monotonous way that makes a situation feel worse than it is, and I wanted to portray this throughout the song” says Spencer. Meanwhile, “Things You Lost” sees Spencer comfort a loved one through the loss of someone close. “I’m trying to reassure them that even though it will never be the same, it will get better, regardless of how it feels in the moment.”

The EP’s closing piano piece leaves a lingering sense of longing and displacement, it’s a cyclical and gentle ode to the opening track, “Out of Here”. Almost like a cliff-hanger, the piece utters a wordless message that the story of Charlotte Spiral is only just beginning.
Charlotte Spiral - New Light EP Artwork 


New Light EP Tracklist:

1. Out Of Here
2. New Light
3. Things You Lost
4. Fantaisie on a Theme from Out Of Here

More on Charlotte Spiral:
Charlotte Spiral is a collaboration between Amy SpencerAvi Barath; two musicians that have been involved in multiple projects respectively before coming together to form the duo. Having met at Goldsmiths, the pair connected due to their mutual love of artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Julia Holter, Moses Sumney, Yann Tiersen and Beach House, and their inherent desire to write music that is lyrically driven and built upon organic piano melodies. 

The group’s debut EP Ideal Life confronted themes of self-hood, self-doubt, yet ultimately self-belief. The lead track, “Wide Eyed”, was produced by Charlotte Spiral and Dan Carey, evincing vocals that are lush and nostalgic, soaring above ethereal piano and polished production. The release garnered widespread praise from the likes of The Sunday Times, The Line of Best Fit, Music Week and BBC 6 Music, amongst others. 
Charlotte Spiral - Wide Eyed
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