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Today, Scottish indie artist Theo Bleak shares her latest single with a stunning official visualizer, “Said Like A Poet,” offers another look into her forthcoming EP, Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers, arriving May 15, 2025 via Polymoon. A sharp and introspective track, “Said Like A Poet” explores the tension between intellect and emotion, questioning the way ideas can be beautifully articulated yet still fall short of true meaning.
“Said Like A Poet is a scathing look at how much I idealize intellect, even though I’m entirely emotionally driven,” Theo Bleak shares. “I think ideas can be beautifully written between people, but ultimately, there are concepts that lack properness—regardless of how pretentiously you write them out. I wrote this song about very human things, things I wish I knew how to ask for.”
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Co-written with close collaborators Mark Johnston, Megan McNally, and Dan Gautreau, the song captures Theo Bleak’s signature blend of haunting melodies and poetic lyricism. The track’s layered instrumentals and emotive vocal delivery mirror the push and pull between intellect and raw feeling.
“Said Like A Poet” serves as a perfect sign-off to the upcoming EP,, a project built on themes of longing, superstition, and blurred friendship. “The EP is my imaginings of my friend’s inner life,” Theo Bleak explains. “Each song represents a different facet of our blurry friendship. The title imagery is tied to ideas of superstition, astrology, and the feeling of deep, unwavering longing.”
Following the success of last year’s introspective single “You Said I’d Feel It All Again,” this track, along with last month’s “Peach Sky,” marks another chapter in Theo Bleak’s exploration of raw emotion and dreamlike soundscapes. “Peach Sky” captures the fleeting beauty of a single moment, blending wistful lyricism with the artist’s signature “goth waltz” guitar melodies and lush, layered vocals. Theo Bleak delves into themes of change, longing, and the search for meaning.
December’s “You Said I’d Feel It All Again” garnered widespread support. The single was played on BBC Radio 1’s Future Artists, BBC Radio 2’s Unwinds and was also recognized by multiple editorial playlists such as New Music Friday in the USA, UK, Belgium, Sweden & Netherlands as well as Fresh Folk, All New Pop, and Next Gen Singer-Songwriters. Earlier this month, rising star Rachel Chinouriri played the track on her takeover of BBC Introducing on Radio 1. “Peach Sky” and “Said Like A Poet” hope to have the same impact, adding to the young artist’s impressive repertoire.
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