Laufey pronounces new album ‘A Matter Of Time’ with fiery single ‘Robust Luck’

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The Icelandic-Chinese language artist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and former NME The Cowl star shared the information right now (Could 15), confirming that the file is due for launch on August 22 by way of Vingolf Recordings/AWAL.

She’s additionally shared a brand new single, ‘Robust Luck’, together with an accompanying lyric video. She sings on the shortly ascending, fiery music a couple of relationship gone fallacious: “Robust luck, my boy, your time is up / I’ll break it first, I’ve had sufficient / Of ready ’til you lie and cheat / Identical to you probably did to the actress earlier than me / Oops, she doesn’t even know/ You received’t be missed, I’m glad to see you go“.

Laufey defined of the observe in a press assertion: “I needed to disclose an angrier facet of myself — a facet that this unlucky relationship introduced out in me.”

Try Laufey’s ‘Robust Luck’ under.

As for the remainder of ‘A Matter Of Time’, Laufey isn’t as involved with preserving the legacy of jazz music as she was along with her earlier releases. This go-around, she’s showcasing the human facet of her, flaws and all: “Individuals count on a reasonably façade of girly garments, fantastical tales, and romantic music. This time, I used to be excited about seeing how I may draw out probably the most flawed components of myself and have a look at them instantly within the mirror.”

Moreover longtime producer Spencer Stewart – who labored on her first two albums – Laufey is teaming up with The Nationwide‘s Aaron Dessner on ‘A Matter Of Time’ to attract out her private tales and experiences.

‘A Matter Of Time’ was beforehand teased in early April with the dreamy single ‘Silver Lining’, which can be set to look on her upcoming third album. Laufey defined of that music: “‘Silver Lining’ is a love music about having the ability to set your true persona free if you fall in love. Your interior little one comes out and you might be emboldened by lust. Even when it takes you to hell, at the very least you’re together with your accomplice.”

Talking to NME for The Cowl final yr, Laufey shared her dream of bringing jazz to the plenty via her music. “I at all times mentioned to my mother, I bear in mind after I was 11 within the automotive, ‘I wish to do for jazz music what Taylor Swift did for nation music’,” she advised us. “With every single day, with each little achievement, I really feel like I’m getting nearer to that aim of bringing jazz again to my technology.”

Final yr, the musician took house the Grammy for Greatest Conventional Pop Vocal Album for her album, ‘Bewitched’. In a five-star assessment of the file, NME described it as “assured and musically bold, melding jazz, pop and trendy classical composition”.

“The Icelandic-Chinese language star’s second file ‘Bewitched’ enchants in its personal lovely, distinctive method,” it learn. “Richly detailed orchestral preparations and her masterful musicality – the multi-hyphenate is an acclaimed cellist, and studied on the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston – help her totally Gen Z ripostes.”

Late final month, she launched The Laufey Basis to “make music accessible to all”, within the hope of serving to different younger musicians break onto the scene. The scheme goals to make music schooling programmes, particularly orchestral ones, extra accessible and out there to younger individuals. Inaugural grants have been given to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, LA Phil’s YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) scheme, The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, and two of Carnegie Corridor’s nationwide youth ensembles (NYO2 and NYO Jazz).