Monday, March 16th – In advance of the release of her highly-anticipated second album Through Water on Friday, Låpsley today reveals a brand new song from the record. “Speaking of the End” is a ballad that gets to the heart of Through Water’s duality, reflecting on relationships of the past with a firm eye on the future. It’s another beautiful cut from a self-produced record that’s already been described by Q Magazine as “even more affecting than its predecessor” while DIY Magazine stated “Her work has always been defined by its understated, vulnerable nature, but here it feels much more of an intention than accident – an artist learning to lean into their strengths, no longer shrinking back in the wake of darkness.”
Meanwhile, Låpsley’s current single “Womxn” continues to be one of her most connective songs to date. Embraced around the world as one of the anthems for this year’s International Women’s Day, it was chosen by TikTok to be their official song of IWD while Taylor Swift included it in her official IWD playlist. Låpsley also performed the song live at March4Women, London’s official International Women’s Day event.
Through Water is without doubt Låpsley’s most accomplished work to date, written and recorded during her transition into young womanhood. With Låpsley as the major producer and songwriter, the ten songs (whittled down from over one hundred) reflect her newfound confidence, clarity and self-awareness as an artist, documenting a wealth of personal experiences and coming-of-age stories set against a thematic backdrop of water, climate, weather and the elements.
In addition to standard digital and CD formats, Through Water will be available as a clear vinyl LP, with a limited edition version that includes a bonus clear 7” of unreleased track, “Online”. Pre-order Through Water HERE
Through Water, it’s the follow up to her 2016 album Long Way Home, one of that year’s most acclaimed debuts. Released while she was still a teenager, Long Way Home featured Låpsley’s breakthrough moments “Station” and “Falling Short” and spawned one of the biggest club tracks in recent years (DJ Koze’s edit of “Operator“) as well as inspiring a new generation of electronically minded songwriters including Billie Eilish, who namechecked it as a key influence on her sound.
