- 2024-06-13
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MUSIC
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Girl Ultra Releases New Song “Blush”
Mexican R&B singer-songwriter Girl Ultra announced her upcoming EP “Blush” would be released on July 12, 2024 via Big Dada and Ninja Tune.
The EP comprises a 7-track, including preceding songs “Rimel”, “5to elemento”, and “Blu”, as well as a track named after the actor Bruce Willis.
Produced by Girl Ultra, Kiddziee, Kidziee, MONVCO, Roman Lopez and Sam Katz.
“This EP follows my need for experimentation,” Girl Ultra said of the EP. “I wanted short energetic tracks and in lyrical terms, I was trying to find very precise messages about sadness, femininity and lust that inhabit these current times. You can feel it all at the same time.”- From the EP, Girl Ultra released the title track “Blush” along with a music video on June 11, 2024.
The track was written and produced by Mariana De Miguel, with production by Sam Katz and Roman Lopez.
The accompanying music video was directed by Cole Santiago.
“The album was recorded on a very rainy day in Mexico City. 'blush' is a song about makeup on my cheeks, making myself blush for a second encounter with somebody,” Girl Ultra said of the song. “For the video I really wanted to dive into my female gaze and portray a more sexual me in a suggestive way bringing up subtle but fantastic elements such as the anime-esque blushing cheeks. Working with Cole Santiago for the third time, we always find an amazing space for collaborating and I admire her way to find visual sensations within the core of a song”. -
Director Cole Santiago said of the video, “When Mariana and I first talked about this video, we knew that we wanted to explore that feeling of having a crush, early flirtation and fantasy. I loved exploring masculinity and sexuality through a soft girlish lens. We had a great group of guys who really played into that flirty coyness that we wanted to capture. Every time Mariana and I have worked together, we're super inspired by the simplicity and effortless cool of nineties videos—PJ Harvey, Fiona Apple, Everything but the Girl. Listening to Blush immediately brought that vibe to mind”
Photo via Galore - source : Apple Music
