Julia Wolf guides us via her newest launch, ‘Stress’, which is out now by way of AWAL.
Kill You Off
“Kill You Off is concerning the lack of innocence and the anger that comes with feeling betrayed as a toddler. It displays how emotions out of your youth can carry over into maturity the place, now, travelling “3000 miles” to homicide the individual responsible is the one possibility. On the way in which, it questions religion, passing billboards that remind us how Jesus ‘heals, he saves,’ but additionally leaves us questioning why that salvation couldn’t attain us as again then, and even now.”
Pearl
“Pearl goes via the frustrations of somebody so clearly copying the whole lot you do whereas on the similar time displaying help as a result of they admire your work. It’s a blunt observe, expressing how laughable the charade is, in the end mentioning how somebody can strive all they need the way in which I can see via their actions makes all of it really feel like a joke.”
FYP
“This observe flips between moments of self-doubt and confidence. It’s a mix of satisfaction, introspection, and self-acceptance, tracing the journey that’s formed my profession up up to now. It turns jealousy into empowerment, realising you might be ok to be on this business!”
Loser
“Loser feels just like the agonising sequel to In My Room. It’s most likely some of the trustworthy songs I’ve ever written. It’s about how darkish somebody’s mind can go after they love somebody, particularly after they really feel they’ll’t measure as much as them. It mentions issues like “chugging Nyquil” to painting how low self-worth can get. It’s the pure wrestle of obsession, devotion, begging for connection, and being in fixed concern of shedding somebody resulting from one unsuitable transfer.”
Fingernails
“Fingernails opens up concerning the concern and vulnerability that comes with loving somebody a lot. I wished the imagery all through this music to point out how painful it isn’t understanding how the opposite individual feels. It’s about wanting to present an individual the whole lot, even when it means sacrificing components of your self, but in addition worrying it gained’t be sufficient. There’s a push and pull of devotion, insecurity, and longing – aching to be seen, however being uncertain what which means.”
LimeWire
“LimeWire is concerning the concern of being really seen by somebody and the larger concern of being invisible to them. It’s about how the anxiousness of opening up can find yourself leaving us saying nothing in any respect. The music captures the concern of rising aside, the nostalgia for less complicated occasions, and the quiet panic of realising how necessary it’s to say what you’re feeling earlier than it’s too late. Threat is healthier than the remorse of wishing you’d executed extra.”
Ladies
“Ladies explores the inside wrestle of supporting different ladies you admire whereas battling with your personal inside critic and self-doubt. It’s concerning the wrestle to like ourselves whereas additionally desirous to root for others, particularly as we grow old and societal pressures mount.”
Jennifer’s Physique
“The referencing of the cult basic movie Jennifer’s Physique is to color the sensation invisible subsequent to somebody who simply effortlessly captivates everybody within the room. I’ve this concern the place it doesn’t matter how a lot love somebody is giving me, I’ll see somebody lovely and assume “that’s who they need to be with”. There’s an final feeling of loss understanding you may’t compete in opposition to somebody who is ideal, even whereas your vital different is telling you the other.”
In My Room
“In My Room is concerning the ache of lacking somebody who’s already moved on. I wished to seize the obsessive pull of recollections, the desperation of wanting to carry onto items of somebody, and the painful distinction between their ease to go away and your wrestle. Instantly you’re stalking your self on the web making an attempt to interpret how they may view you, and what you may change about your self to maintain them round.”
Sunshine State
“Sunshine State is a love music about discovering somebody who understands the affect of your previous as a result of they’ve handled loss and hardship too. Set within the rural areas of Florida, the imagery of this music conveys how not possible it could generally really feel to chase your desires in a city the place most individuals by no means depart. The lyrics maintain a lot love, admiration, and understanding for this individual having to decide on between leaving their household and seeing what the world has to supply. It’s about feeling destined for one another lengthy earlier than we met as a result of we each know what it feels wish to make that selection.”
You’ve Misplaced a Lot of Blood
“This music is about betrayal and the refusal to forgive. I’m speaking about childhood recollections and the shortcoming to defend your self once you’re younger, with traces like “tiny sword, tiny arms, tiny, mattress” and “prayed for demise” with a stuffed animal in your lap. I’m making an attempt to color an image of somebody who has been formed by their wounds from youth and may’t let go, eternally carrying the load of harm into their grownup years.”
