‘I Stand Alone’ is the second single taken from Keeley Forsyth’s expansive second album, Limbs, which will be released on February 25th. After a knotted journey through static, and frayed emotional landscapes, it closes the record in quiet defiance.
As with previous single ‘Bring Me Water’, it is accompanied by a noirish video produced in collaboration with Ross Downes and Neil Cain.
“The song uses words as murmurs in a moment of realisation,” Forsyth explains. “Strengthening autonomy and protecting human dignity, even at its most dark and surreal. It’s a survival song in essence.”
“We shot the video over two bitterly cold countryside days. We took influence from the cinematic traditions of folkloric horror and British rural gothic, as well as respectfully referencing Carl Dreyer’s classic The Passion Of Joan Of Arc, where the concentration and focus is on the main protagonist’s face and expressions, shot in intimate close-ups. We were keen to capture the absurdist aspect of the character ignoring her predicament, and staying committed to her own ‘truth’, in spite of what society may throw at her.”
Limbs is available to pre-order now on digital, CD, black vinyl LP and limited edition indies only white vinyl LP. There is also a blood red vinyl Dinked Edition with alternate sleeve and photobook available to pre-order from select UK independent record shops.
Forsyth has a short run of UK dates this spring, which culminates with her biggest show yet at The Barbican’s Milton Court venue on March 11th.
Fri March 4 – Glad Café, Glasgow
Sat March 5 – Hallé St Michaels, Manchester
Sun March 6 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thu March 10 – Strange Brew, Bristol
Fri March 11 – Milton Court, London
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