- 2024-08-04
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MUSIC
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Eleni Drake Announces New EP “Above Deep Water”, Shares New Single “Singing Elvis”
London-based British-Greek singer-songwriter Eleni Drake has announced her new EP “Above Deep Water” will be released on September 27, 2024 via MNRK.
The EP comprises a 8-track, produced by Eleni Drake and Frank Colucci.
The EP pulls influence from acts including Billie Holiday and Mazzy Star, to Cleo Sol and Yazmin Lacey; a resolute and refreshing timelessness married to boldly modern sensibilities.
Eleni Drake said of the EP, “'Above Deep Water' opens up about the desolate feelings that come from moving through life alone. But it talks about the freedom, the understanding, the acceptance, and the revelry that comes with being alone too.”
From the EP, Eleni Drake released a new single “Singing Elvis” on August 1, 2024.
The single consists of two parts, “Singing Elvis, Pt. 1” and “Singing Elvis, Pt. 2”.
It was written and produced by Eleni Drake, with production by Frank Colucci.- Eleni Drake said of the single, “Singing Elvis is a 2 part story, if you will. The first half of the song is all the sweet elements to a relationship, where things are going well, romance is in full bloom, the stars come out to dance 'just for you two'.”
She continued, “Part II is where the inevitable happens: things don't go as hoped for, people change in relationships - they grow up, or grow out of the relationship, and the lyrics pretty much explain my need and desire to be alone. I felt pretty exhausted thinking 'I'm not doing things right', or simply not pleasing where I can, so, fuck it. Leave me alone - I'd rather be alone than have to live with constant.” -
Eleni Drake shared on social media, “Release days are weird. I don't know why, but I build these days up in my head, and panic internally, and I never really know why, it's just a singular song thrown out into the never endless pit of music. Around 100,000 songs a released per day?! Anyways, I hope you enjoy it.”
Photo by Percy Walker-Smith - source : Apple Music
