Words: Ellie Ward
Bridie Monds-Watson, aka SOAK, has
collaborated with Gemma Doherty (one half of Saint Sister) on new track, 'I'm Alive'.
Featuring an instrumental by Doherty, the song, says SOAK, is about "finding beauty in the mundane and appreciation for the things in life we often take for granted."
It comes with a video created by a number of artists around Ireland during the height of the coronavirus lockdown, "as a way of finding solace and purpose in an upside down time. We hope it provides a moment of serenity for you too.
"Ellius Grace reached out to me during the lockdown with this idea of creating an ‘antidote to anxiety’, with the concept centering around finding beauty in the mundane. I sat down in the up and down waves of isolation, when I let my brain go I started to write about how it feels to ‘wake up’ from a long depression. The relief when a tide starts to turn and things I’d given up on begin to seem possible again. Ellius asked Gemma Doherty to compose the soundtrack and she provided a gentle and gripping bed to speak over. I hope this piece can act as a reminder that it won’t always be like this."
Check out 'I'm Alive' below.
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