Music is often a form of escapism. In a year which saw multiple crises come to a head, we needed pop more than ever before. I don’t think it’s controversial to say that 2020 has been a very testing year for everyone involved.
My plan for the year was to tour the country playing festivals and meet people who have supported my music on social media. A worldwide pandemic had other plans.
I tried red wine, TV and cigarettes as a solution. But when that didn’t prove fruitful, I finally turned to something a little more productive.
In an effort to distract ourselves from checking the news every five minutes, my collaborator (songwriter and producer, Tom Bennett) and I did what we always do when we’re trying to figure out how to interpret what’s