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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Imogen and the Knife Premieres Debut Song “Mother of God” on BBC Radio 6
London-based singer-songwriter Imogen and the Knife premiered her debut song “Mother of God” on BBC Radio 6 Music with Lauren Laverne.
The song dives deep into a recurring dream her experienced during a challenging personal transformation.
The track was written by Alex Parish, Imogen Williams, and Will Lister. Produced by Imogen Williams and Alex Parish.
Imogen and the Knife said of the song, “The images were already there: the boat-shaped house, the knife with my initials on it, the mosaic of faces. ‘Mother of God! This can’t be the only one’ is a waking realization that unless addressed, the dream, and the pain, won’t leave. Which is apt because after it was written, the recurring dream at least, did.”- The accompanying music video was directed by Imogen Williams and long-time collaborator Harv Frost.
Imogen Williams said of the video, “It made sense to reference 1920s surrealist films and artists such as Man Ray and Dora Maar,” Imogen explains, “where the uneasiness is conveyed through lighting, deliberate placement and distortion of objects, and extreme close-ups.”
Harv Frost added, “Imogen is one of those artists that can say so much with her eyes, so I wanted to make them the star of this video. I’m very excited for this era of Imogen’s creative expression and can’t wait for more.” -
Photo by Ruby Pluhar - source : BBC Radio 6
