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NYC

from Cut Me Down by Austel

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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.

lyrics

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

credits

from Cut Me Down, 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
French horns by Susanna Stephenson
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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