Words: Sam Geary
Self-produced by vocalist and jeys player Rebecca Lucy Taylor, Self Esteem, is new festive ode, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is A Work Email’.
The wry, sad Christmas song provides an alternative take on the holidays, reflecting on the stress of the festive season.
"I’ve always been into writing sad Christmas songs as deep stans will know - and that desire has apparently not left me," she says. "This was in my head as soon as I had decided to write something ‘Christmassy’. Because Christmas for me is more frustrating and difficult than any other time of year, I feel like it illuminates everything that might not be ok and makes it double not ok.
"A goal of mine is to one day enjoy it like a normal person, but I wanted to write a song for fellow people who cope with life by working and creating and moving forwards - the enforced stillness of Christmas can be so triggering. Also I referenced The Darkness in the studio which is a first and potentially not the last."
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Live dates
DECEMBER
18 Laylow, London
19 Picture House, Sheffield
20 YES, Manchester
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