Bess Atwell has shared a new single, Fan Favourite.
The wistful, country-leaning track serves as the latest preview of the her new Aaron Dessner-produced album, 'Light Sleeper', which is due out through Lucy Rose's Real Kind Records on May 24. Atwell said:
"I wrote Fan Favourite after watching some behind the scenes footage from a popular TV show. Not even a die-hard fan of the show myself - I can't remember what it was now - I found myself emotional watching the cast's wrap party. I felt jealous of the sense of community and opportunity to reflect on shared experiences and history. I pictured my own family's "wrap party" and what that would look like. The sadness, humour, disappointment and joy that would come with acknowledging the huge shared experience we've had in this life. The song also touches on the passing of time, a sense of dissociation, and feeling as though you've missed out on life despite still living it.
"Fan Favourite is an attempt at a self-wake-up call so I wanted the production to sparkle, breathe and feel alive, the instrumentation a reminder that life is indeed still there to be lived."
Coupling her folk-pop songwriting style with ethereal vocal harmonies, it follows last month's Release Myself, and her 2023 singles The Weeping and Sylvester.
Atwell has lined up a UK instore tour for the album's release week, details of which you can find on the poster below. She'll then play shows in Manchester, London and Bristol in June and Kendal Brewery Arts Centre in July, before a UK and Ireland tour in the autumn, and a date at London's KOKO in February 2025.
Thu June 06 2024 - MANCHESTER Band on the Wall
Fri June 07 2024 - LONDON Union Chapel
Sat June 08 2024 - BRISTOL Thekla
Sat July 27 2024 - KENDAL Brewery Arts
Wed October 02 2024 - NORWICH Arts Centre
Thu October 03 2024 - CAMBRIDGE Junction 2
Fri October 04 2024 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Sat October 05 2024 - LEEDS Belgrave Music Hall
Sun October 06 2024 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cluny
Tue October 08 2024 - GLASGOW Saint Luke's
Wed October 09 2024 - LIVERPOOL Leaf
Fri October 11 2024 - BELFAST Black Box
Sat October 12 2024 - DUBLIN Grand Social
Mon October 14 2024 - BIRMINGHAM Hare & Hounds
Tue October 15 2024 - CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
Thu October 17 2024 - OXFORD Bullingdon
Fri October 18 2024 - BRIGHTON Concorde 2
Sat February 22 2025 - LONDON KOKO
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