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Cut Me Down

by Austel

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Cut Me Down 03:08
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You start making sense and I’m done The blossom is out but I’ve gone cold Try to listen to measured words But every sound blurs It’s all that I’ve heard Oh, and I know that we can’t be alone I can’t hear your voice anymore Love lost and lessons learned You still cut me down to the core You start making sense and I’m gone Sky turning lilac, truest form And we move like shadows on the wall What’s left of us, face blurs It’s all that I’ve heard Oh, and I know that we can’t be alone I can’t hear your voice anymore Love lost and lessons learned You still cut me down to the core And I know that we can’t When your love is so lost
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NYC 04:02
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I had seven faces Thought I knew which one to wear But I'm sick of spending these lonely nights Training myself not to care The subway is a porno Pavements, they are a mess I know you've supported me for a long time Somehow I'm not impressed But New York cares (got to be some more change in my life) New York cares (got to be some more change in my life) New York cares (got to be some more change in my life) New York cares (got to be some more change in my life) Subway, she is a porno Pavements, they are a mess I know you've supported me for a long time Somehow I'm not impressed It's up to me now, turn on the bright lights It's up to me now, turn on the bright lights

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Devon-born London-based artist and producer Austel shares her first new song in two years in the form of shadowy dream-pop single ‘Cut Me Down’.

Marking a new era in Austel’s sound, ‘Cut Me Down’ features glittery analog synths, dreamy layered vocals and a rhythmic conversation between piano and drums.

Austel reflects on ‘love lost and lessons learned’, a relationship that ended before it even began, and the struggle in accepting that the person you wanted was never good for you.

The production process began when Austel met artist, producer and engineer Ruby Smith (aka post-dusk) in London. The pair became fast friends, and continued to work on the song remotely between London and Berlin during the pandemic.

Accompanying ‘Cut Me Down’ is the B-Side ‘NYC’ - Austel’s luminous cover of Interpol’s single from their 2002 album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ - self-produced using an old synthesizer and vocal harmonizer.

The release artwork was made in collaboration with Colombian artist Natalia Giraldo Giraldo, using salt crystallisation on an original photograph by John Williams.

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released October 21, 2022

‘Cut Me Down’ written by Annie Rew Shaw
‘NYC’ written by Interpol
‘Cut Me Down’ produced and mixed by Ruby Smith
‘NYC’ produced and mixed by Annie Rew Shaw
Mastered by Katie Tavini
Artwork by Natalia Giraldo Giraldo
Photography by John Williams

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Austel - aka Annie Rew Shaw - is a Devon-born London-based artist, songwriter and producer, crafting introspective, brooding music led by ethereal vocals and intimate lyricism.

Influenced by artists spanning from Bon Iver to Cocteau Twins to Jon Hopkins, Austel fuses a background in classical music and songwriting with ambient textures, cinematic soundscapes and contemplative electronica. ... more

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