Romy (The xx) udgiver ny single med Fred again.. – ’Strong’ er ude nu
Romy – Romy Madley-Croft fra The xx – har netop udgivet en ny single ’Strong’ featuring Fred again.... Sangen udkommer med en video instrueret af Romys kone, filmskaberen og fotografen Vic Lentaigne. Se videoen her.
Romy har spillet tracket, hendes andet soloudspil, for fans på klubber og på festivaler verden over denne sommer, efter Fred again.. teasede den under et Boiler Room set tidligere på året.
’Strong’ følger op på en håndfuld samarbejder, der inkluderer Freds ’Lights Out’ og Romys debutsingle ’Lifetime’ fra 2020.
“‘Strong’ came from a moment in my life when I was processing past grief,” fortæller Romy. “Whilst writing the lyrics I was thinking about my cousin Luis, we both have the shared experience of our mums passing away when we were young. I recognise in him the same trait I have which is to try and hold emotions down and put on a brave face. The song was a way to connect with these feelings, offer support and ultimately find a sense of release in the euphoria of music. Luis is with me on the single cover and in the music video too which was really special.
“My friendship with Fred means a lot to me, our closeness helps me to feel safe to be honest and vulnerable lyrically and we definitely connect over our love of songwriting and emotions in dance music. It's amazing and inspiring seeing and hearing what Fred is doing in his solo work and I’m very excited to be releasing this song together.”
‘Strong’ er Romys seneste udspil, om hvilken Fred again.. beskriver som ”emotional music to dance to”. Et track, der er ment til at blive spillet højt, omgivet af venner og familie. Romy har skrevet sangen som en ode til de klubber, der har fungeret som en sted for healing og fællesskab. Sangen er produceret af Fred again..
Romy er blevet lidt af en ombejlet sangskriver, som har været med til at skrive alle tre anmelderroste The xx abums, Dua Lipas Grammy-vindende hitsingle ’Electricity med Mark Ronson og Diplos Silk City. Hun har også skrevet for King Princess og Halsey m.fl.