Bess Atwell shares video for her single ‘How Do You Leave’
BESS ATWELL
SHARES THE CAPTIVATING LIVE VIDEO
FOR HER SINGLE ‘HOW DO YOU LEAVE’
WATCH HERE
NEW ALBUM ‘ALREADY, ALWAYS‘, OUT NOW THROUGH REAL KIND RECORDS
UK HEADLINE TOUR CONTINUES IN JAN/FEB 2022
“spectacular” – THE INDEPENDENT 5*****
“It’s usually the quiet ones who have the most to say. Bess Atwell’s second album, Already, Always, is proof of that. One of the most unassuming yet remarkable young artists in the UK, she has made a record so intimate that by the closing song she seems like an old friend.” THE INDEPENDENT
“What a cool, assured and lovely thing the second album from the Brighton singer-songwriter is. What marks her out is her ear for a phrase and music that can pierce the heart.” METRO
“It is a relaxing and timeless moment that we spend with Already, Always; an illuminated sound labyrinth with meticulous production forcing admiration. The record is an oxymoron between raw simplicity and sonic complexity with a thousand reflections. No doubt we will come back to it often.” – 4**** SOUND OF VIOLENCE
“English singer/songwriter Bess Atwell is quickly becoming one of the most exciting new voices in English folk. With luminous vocals and pastoral instrumentation, she recalls Laura Marling or Julia Jacklin’s folk style filtered through Lana Del Rey’s summery haze.” UNDER THE RADAR
“Bess Atwell is something special.The English songwriter’s folk-textured indie pop has a quiet calm that is overwhelming, patching together gossamer melody with biting lyrics.New single ‘Co-op’ is out now, a beautiful pearl of a song that is ushered out into the world via Lucy Rose’s own label. – CLASH (track of the day)
“With its luscious ripples of guitar and soft production surrounding Atwell’s crystalline vocals, it is an exquisite listen detailing a charming vignette of Atwell’s life with her partner.” RECORD OF THE DAY
“Like the first blooms of spring, Atwell’s latest single unfolds with serene ripples of guitar strings surrounded by her lush calming vocals, leading us to a track that has us reminiscent of Lana Del Rey and Phoebe Bridgers. Similar to her previous offerings, the track maintains the same fresh and unique sound she has displayed throughout her career.” WONDERLAND
Following on from the enormous reception she received for her stunning new album ‘Already, Always’, which was named as BBC 6Music’s Album Of The Day on September 28th and proclaimed as “spectacular” by The Independent in their 5* review, emerging singer and songwriter Bess Atwell has now unveiled the captivating live video for her single ‘How Do You Leave’.
Known for her warm and intimate performances through these new visuals, the video for ‘How Do You Leave’ continues that atmospheric and emotionally-charged aesthetic she brings to all of her material. Stripping back the original to an organic and acoustic base, she swoons her way through this new serenade with broad and focused finesse.
Speaking about the performance, she said, “I could lie and say that it was an intentional decision to showcase this song stripped back, but the reality is we were in lockdown and couldn’t rehearse with a band. Turns out, I think I’m more proud of this duo version than I would have been if we’d performed with a band. It’s empowering to be able to play band-produced songs in their original form, the form in which I wrote them. Lyrically, the song is really quite dark, and I think this is actually emphasised more in an intimate performance.”
Featuring the previously unveiled offerings ‘Co-op‘, ‘All You Can Do‘, ‘Nobody‘, ‘Time Comes In Roses‘ and ‘Red Light Heaven, her new album ‘Already, Always’ brings together the songs and aesthetics she has been channelling for some time. While on the surface some would see it as a break-up record, the album itself is more about the deeper relationships that many of us experience throughout our lives, and how brittle and disconnected they can become over time.
A release that focuses on loss, love, life, and death, Bess Atwell has taken the opportunity behind this album to create something that not only reflects who she is upon us, but also allows us to see ourselves in her.
‘Already, Always’ Album Tracklist:
1. Co-op
2. All You Can Do
3. Silver Fir
4. Dolly
5. Love Is Not Enough
6. How Do You Leave
7. Time Comes in Roses
8. Red Light Heaven
9. Olivia, in A Separate Bed
10. Nobody
Having just completed a 15-date UK headline tour in November and December in support of the record, Bess will play another run of dates in January & February 2022. Tickets available HERE
January
27th Jan – Patterns, Brighton
28th Jan – Heartbreakers, Southampton
29th Jan – The Box, Coventry
30th Jan – Exeter Phoenix, Exeter
February
1st Feb – Yellow Arch, Sheffield
3rd Feb – Boilerroom, Guildford
4th Feb – The Horn, St. Albans
5th Feb – The Parish, Huddersfield
6th Feb – Lancaster Library, Lancaster
There is comfort in the familiar. Yet it is precisely when we are most comfortable that we begin to ask questions. Artist Bess Atwell is full of questions: on life, death, love, loss… and how things that at first seem mundane become profound when looked at in a different light.
On her sensational album, ‘Already, Always’, Atwell offers one of the most assured records by a British artist in years. Released via Lucy Rose’s Communion imprint Real Kind Records, it focuses heavily on Atwell’s own experiences yet has a universal appeal – demonstrated already by the support from the BBC’s 6music, and millions of streams of Atwell’s earlier, self released, singles. “What I really care about is people listening to this album and saying, ‘God, I feel like I know her,'” the Brighton-based artist explains. “I wanted to illustrate, not just the romance in relationships, but that bit that comes afterwards.”
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