- 2021-01-31
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MUSIC
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Michaela Slinger Shares New Song “Make You Sad”
Canadian singer-songwriter Michaela Slinger has shared a new song “Make You Sad”.
The song will appear on her upcoming debut album, which is expected to be released in the spring.
She co-wrote the song with Kevvy and Louise Burns. “I co-wrote this new song with JUNO award-winning Kevvy (Carly Rae Jepsen, Fake Shark) and two-time Polaris Prize listed Louise Burns (Haley Blais),” Michaela Slinger said. “A blend of two stories, Louise and I were experiencing different relationship challenges that converged over poor communication, eternal misunderstanding, and overreaction. We glorify relationships that appear easy or effortless, when—in reality—relationships with no attempt to try and really understand each other are destined to leave people feeling empty.”
She continued, “I'm imagining that the person inside of the song's relationship dynamic is describing it as "effortless" to outsiders who interpret that as proof of a happy couple, while it's actually tormenting the person inside. I hope "Make You Sad" can accompany you while doing something solitary. Think of an early morning or late night walk, a drive, or sitting somewhere with a nice view in contemplation.”- The music video was directed by Miranda MacDougall, starring Jennifer Copping and Michaela Slinger.
She said, “'I play a supporting role throughout the video that reminds the protagonist of her younger self, and of the more general obsession we have with youth in our popular culture. The video builds to a breaking point in the final chorus, which calls my character's entire existence into question and finds the protagonist owning her story and making peace with her past.” - source : SoundCloud
