The discharge of the singer-songwriter’s debut EP shall be expedited as a result of some latest well being points
Faye Fantarrow, a singer-songwriter from Sunderland, England singer who’s been working with the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, has shared a brand new single, “AWOL.”
“AWOL” finds Fantarrow placing her spin on some traditional songwriting themes — quick vehicles and fierce want. Although anchored by the folky strum of an acoustic guitar, the music additionally incorporates thumping drums and Eighties-style synths as Fantarrow sings on the hook, “Proper hand on the wheel/However my left hand’s free/Received no thoughts however my physique/And it’s owned by you.”
“AWOL” will seem on an upcoming EP of the identical identify, out Feb. 10 by way of Stewart’s label Bay Road Information. Bay Road determined to expedite the discharge of the EP due to Fantarrow’s latest well being points; after beating leukemia twice as a child, she was recognized with a uncommon mind tumor and has been present process therapy within the U.S.
“Life very hardly ever goes to plan however the plan was all the time to write down, sing and carry out and I’ve been fortunate to have the ability to do this,” Fantarrow mentioned in a press release. “‘AWOL’ is the title observe from my forthcoming EP which I’m so pleased with and the incredible alternative I used to be given to work and document with Dave Stewart shall be without end particular to me.”
Stewart added, “Faye Fantarrow is a uncommon jewel from the North East. She’s from Sunderland, a metropolis with a giant coronary heart, and there’s no greater coronary heart than Faye’s. As a songwriter and performer, she tells tales to make you explode with pleasure or weep alongside along with her on the trichotomy of the human spirit. Faye is one among a sort and I like her dearly as a sister, a daughter, and a terrific music accomplice. We had an unbelievable time collectively whereas recording this EP. Each in the hunt for musical freedoms, two souls laughing consistently on the pleasure of creativity.”
Fantarrow has launched a handful of singles over the previous a number of years, debuting in 2019 with “Strains,” dropping “Noughties” and “Kola Kiss” in 2021, then “Angels” and “Taboo” in 2022. The AWOL EP will mark her full-length venture.