Karen Elson - Green (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The singer-songwriter has also announced her third studio album ‘Green’ which will be released via Big Yellow Dog on April 29. She’s referred to the contemplative new track, as an “autobiographical song” adding: “the lyrics poured out of me.” “‘Broken Shadow’ is about recognizing that we’re all flawed, complicated, and a little bit fucked up and making peace with that,” Elson said. “It’s about loving the broken parts of yourself.” The single also features on the Warner Brothers sci-fi romantic comedy, Moonshot.

She continued: “COVID strangely catapulted me into this frame of deep reflection. I did a lot of work to reconcile places in the past I deemed broken or complicated and showed the shadow back to myself. I’m telling the shadow, ‘You’re my friend and a part of me. Let’s continue’.” You can stream the track here.

The haunting music video for ‘Broken Shadow’ was directed by Elson and Nashville-based photographer, Emily Dorio and captured by cinematographer Mika Matinazad. It features the singer standing solo in a smoke-filled room, strumming her guitar in solitude, glancing into a broken mirror, and letting a snake wrap itself around her neck.

In the ethereal track, she sings about embracing the darker aspects of herself with the lyrics, “when I was young I let the darkness drag me down / but I’m not afraid these days.”

“This song means so much to me,” Elson shared earlier this week on twitter, adding that it “kick-started a new musical chapter” for her.

She co-wrote and produced ‘Green’ with Nashville music mainstays Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk who won multiple Grammy Awards for their work on Kacey Musgraves ‘Golden Hour’.

Tracklist:
1. My Sparrow (03:27)
2. Broken Shadow (03:14)
3. Green (03:03)
4. Modern Love (02:38)
5. Wishing Well (02:25)
6. Lightning Strikes (02:07)
7. Silver Lining (02:35)
8. Fergus in the Sun (01:55)
9. Look over My Shoulder (02:26)


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