Making her quietly powerful debut into the indie-folk scene is Freya Magee whose first single ‘Duplicity’ walks the fine line between fragility and boldness. This careful balance is derived from a time of personal exploration, as the artist herself states, “It’s about the ache of wanting to live every version of your life at once.”
Recorded with producer Phil Taylor at Laurel Sound Studios in the leafy county of Hertfordshire, roughly 30 miles north of Magee‘s base in London, the track captures the feeling of being pulled along different paths, echoed by the different locations of this song’s inception. As you’ll hear, the production is subtly cinematic, with soft, dreamy alt-folk textures dancing around Magee‘s vocals, which convey a breathy clarity alongside an emotional weight. The result is equal parts comforting and eerie, giving this artist’s performance a tactile, lived-in feel formed from thoughts that have been repeatedly turned over in Magee‘s mind.
That sense of looking inward isn’t a closed experience either as the song’s gentle nature invites listeners to consider their own position as they face life-changing decisions or even as they come to their own quiet realisations. Magee translates this rare kind of emotional resonance into her nuanced folksy debut. Undoubtedly, ‘Duplicity’ has set the bar high ahead of the EP, so we urge you to stick around for the journey. We predict exciting times ahead for this emerging songwriter.
You can also find ‘Duplicity’ in our Folk This Way playlist.
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