Matilda Lyn shares new single ‘Fooled by September’
Matilda Lyn
Shares new single ‘Fooled by September’ via Giant Music
“Almost indecent brilliance” – Sunday Times
“Masochistic, romantic pop” – i-D
“A knack for world building… impressive” – Clash
“Intimate and introspective, Matilda Lyn has burst onto the scene with her debut single” – Wonderland
“restrained, but still sweeping and cinematic, and surprising details give it depth even in its simplest moments” – Pigeons and Planes
Matilda Lyn has an uncanny knack for putting concise and wry words to the aches and pains of coming of age. Today she shares her new single ‘Fooled by September’, a bittersweet break-up song influenced by the change of seasons. Over her debut single, ‘A Bowl Of Unripe Fruit’, and latest tracks ‘Wait for Me’ and ‘Dead Ends’, Matilda has built an incredibly impressive foundation for a rising popstar, with support from BBC Radio 1, Apple Music 1, Sunday Times, Wonderland, Clash, i-D, Pigeons & Planes, The Line of Best Fit and more. Accompanied by another cinematic video filmed in a Swedish forest, it depicts Matilda at her most authentic – just her and a piano surrounded by the natural landscapes that inspire her rich and roaming songwriting. Speaking on the track, Matilda explains: “I wrote ‘Fooled by September’ on a very squeaky out of tune piano almost exactly one year ago here in Stockholm. For me, the song really captures the feeling I get at this time of year. In my opinion, the perfect way to listen to this song is sitting on a train with your headphones on, just looking out the window and pretending that you’re in a movie. Once again, the Swedish songwriter and producer stakes her claim as a bold and intentional new artist to watch.
‘Fooled by September’ is written, performed and produced by Matilda Lyn, and released today on Giant, the new LA-based label helmed by Jeffrey Azoff, founder of Full Stop Management (Harry Styles, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak, James Blake).
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Born and raised in Gothenburg, Matilda caught the producing bug during her time at Sweden’s prestigious Musik Makarna school, the foremost songwriting academy in Europe. In creating her own brand of intricate, ethereal pop, her music is wholly introspective and relatable, marked by Matilda’s unique ability to juxtapose her own sugary sweet vocals with more dissonant and surprising instrumental elements. An assured and accomplished songwriter, musician, vocalist and producer, Matilda is set to make a huge mark in 2023.
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