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Self Esteem returns today with her first new music since the release of her widely acclaimed album Prioritise Pleasure. Her new single “Big Man” is a collaboration with South African trailblazer Moonchild Sanelly and explores the nuances of modern masculinity and gender roles.
“Big Man” was premiered as Hottest Record In The World on BBC Radio 1 and arrives with Self Esteem’s brightest and boldest music video yet, directed by Piers Dennis and produced by Ayomide Alli and Precious Mahaga. Opening with a nod to Queen’s iconic “I Want To Break Free” visuals, it sees the duo take on household chores historically regarded as ‘women's work’ in style.
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Self Esteem shares, “Me and Moon wrote a song from the perspective of a good boyfriend. The ones that are just chill and secure so they just leave you to it. The ones that don’t want a medal for doing the bins. The ones that see that you’re working your tits off so they go and get yet another thing you’ve ordered and missed the delivery of from the post office. The ones that don’t take your success as a direct threat to their existence. To me this is real masculinity.
We have both collaborated with Johan Karlberg on our records and I'm so grateful to him for introducing us, it was a joy to make this song together. In my head the video always needed to be an inverse ‘I Want To Break Free’ - Piers Dennis executed this gorgeously cos he’s a fucking Big Man. Self Esteem 3 lez go.”
“Big Man'' follows the singer’s previous collaboration with Becky Hill on “True Colours.” Next week Self Esteem will be a special guest at Young Fathers’s huge outdoor hometown show in Stirling City Park, alongside Noname and Petite Noir.
“Big Man” artwork
One of the UK’s most exciting breakout stars of the past decade, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem emerged from cult favorite status to mainstream hero across a whirlwind year following the huge success of her empowering, truth-telling 2021 single “I Do This All The Time.” The song resonated intensely as a perfect example of Taylor’s affectionately termed “trojan horse” or “salad and chips” approach, fearlessly packing important, emotive messages into witty, resonant pop music.
Self Esteem’s wildly acclaimed second album Prioritise Pleasure quickly followed, tackling the hypocrisies and joys of her experiences of modern day womanhood across dating, friendship, comparison culture, self love, women’s safety and sexual assault and much more. Prioritise Pleasure received Mercury Prize, BRIT Awards, Sky Arts and NME Award nominations, was crowned both The Guardian and Sunday Times Culture’s Album of the Year, and “I Do This All The Time” also named The Guardian’s #1 song of 2021.
Quite the opposite of an overnight success, Taylor spent a decade as one half of indie duo Slow Club before adopting the pop star persona she’d always dreamed of. She released her first Self Esteem album, Compliments Please in 2019, featuring fan favorite singles “The Best,” “Girl Crush” and more.
Having reached new heights of acclaim in 2023, Taylor has continued to grow, diversify, and create into the new year. Branching out into the world of acting, Taylor starred in a regular role in the recent Sky series SMOTHERED before completing a run playing Sally Bowles in the multiple Olivier Award-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London's West End. Starring alongside Jake Shears (lead singer of Scissor Sisters) as Emcee, the pair’s time on stage was extended due to popular demand, and showcased the sheer range of talent in Taylor’s repertoire.
Self Esteem’s wildly acclaimed second album Prioritise Pleasure quickly followed, tackling the hypocrisies and joys of her experiences of modern day womanhood across dating, friendship, comparison culture, self love, women’s safety and sexual assault and much more. Prioritise Pleasure received Mercury Prize, BRIT Awards, Sky Arts and NME Award nominations, was crowned both The Guardian and Sunday Times Culture’s Album of the Year, and “I Do This All The Time” also named The Guardian’s #1 song of 2021.
Quite the opposite of an overnight success, Taylor spent a decade as one half of indie duo Slow Club before adopting the pop star persona she’d always dreamed of. She released her first Self Esteem album, Compliments Please in 2019, featuring fan favorite singles “The Best,” “Girl Crush” and more.
Having reached new heights of acclaim in 2023, Taylor has continued to grow, diversify, and create into the new year. Branching out into the world of acting, Taylor starred in a regular role in the recent Sky series SMOTHERED before completing a run playing Sally Bowles in the multiple Olivier Award-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London's West End. Starring alongside Jake Shears (lead singer of Scissor Sisters) as Emcee, the pair’s time on stage was extended due to popular demand, and showcased the sheer range of talent in Taylor’s repertoire.
photo credit: Yana Van Nuffel
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