Self Esteem has unveiled a new single, How Can I Help You.
The song arrives hot on the heels of Rebecca Taylor's performance at Green Man Festival in Wales, and marks the latest preview of her forthcoming sophomore album, 'Prioritise Pleasure', due out on October 22 through Fiction Records.
Following the title track, the new cut thunders along to pummelling drums while the former Slow Club percussionist tackles misogynism and objectification that women are subjected to. It arrives with the third and final video in a series of self-directed clips shot at the Almeida Theatre in London with assistance from Mr. Mr. Films. Taylor said:
"How Can I Help You is one of the first songs I wrote for the second album. After touring the first record and most weeks being told that I am underrated or intimidating, I just felt very fed up. I guess I'll be eternally angry for the way as a woman unless you're sweet, nice, settled and quiet, you're considered 'different' and 'difficult'. I wanted to play the drums in the video to reclaim how often I used to feel self-conscious playing them. The physical act of a woman playing a drum means your tits move - all I ever wanted to do was play but it always came with this fear of being looked at in that way. Now my tits move for me, my song, my video. I'm also aware it's probs a nice watch if you're that way inclined, but I'm afraid if you wanna watch it you have to hear what I've got to say. Click for the tits, stay for the feminism!"
Self Esteem will support the LP with an extensive UK tour this autumn. Tickets are on sale now.
Self Esteem Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon November 01 2021 - BRISTOL THE FLEECE
Tue November 02 2021 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Wylam Brewery
Wed November 03 2021 - CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
Thu November 04 2021 - OXFORD O2 Academy2 Oxford
Sat November 06 2021 - EDINBURGH Bongo Club
Sun November 07 2021 - GLASGOW Audio
Tue November 09 2021 - DUBLIN Workmens Club
Wed November 10 2021 - MANCHESTER Gorilla
Thu November 11 2021 - LEEDS Belgrave Music Hall
Fri November 12 2021 - SHEFFIELD Leadmill
Sun November 14 2021 - NORWICH Arts Centre
Mon November 15 2021 - READING Sub89
Tue November 16 2021 - SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
Wed November 17 2021 - LONDON Heaven
Fri November 19 2021 - MARGATE Elsewhere
Sat November 20 2021 - BRIGHTON Patterns
Tue November 23 2021 - EXETER Phoenix Arts Centre
Wed November 24 2021 - BIRMINGHAM Hare & Hounds
Thu November 25 2021 - NOTTINGHAM Metronome
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