SCOTTISH songwriter Neev creates music that’s all about finding beauty in the finer details.
Finding inspiration in relationships, existential angst and quarter-life crises, her relatable tunes are like a comfort blanket for those who need it, as she uses songwriting as a means to explore and understand her own experiences and emotions.
New single ‘Seawall’ – which is entirely self-produced – is her first since last year’s Currants EP which received support from the likes of BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, and more. It finds her in a place of burn out and fatigue, ready to hit a wall – however, it stead of bowing to the pressure and dwelling in melancholia, Neev channels these feelings of stress and angst into a serene, acoustic and uplifting piece of music.
Rich with enchanting melodies and acoustic warmth, her serene vocals reel you in as she leaves with a message of resilience and inner strength. Speaking of the song, she said: “I wrote ‘Seawall’ a few years back, as lockdown hit. I’d watched the play Seawall during lockdown which written for and performed by Andrew Scott, I’d seen it in the theatre too, and it’s a play that shares a monologue where the central character offhandedly refers to a hole in the middle of their stomach. This kind of fed into my song writing, focusing on the themes surrounding fatigue and stretching yourself too thin which became represented by a hole in the stomach. Hence the lyrics: ‘I know that there’s a hole, take no notice’. And: ‘What a way to exist, you’ve been polite ignoring this hole’.”
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