The track is from the rising band’s brand new EP of the same name
Hard-hitting, expansive and packed full of vibrancy and life, Leeds outfit Artio have gone from strength to strength since their 2020 emergence thanks to their explosive charm and progressive, socially conscious message of inclusivity and acceptance.
The latest release from the outfit explores those themes head on, with ‘Babyface’ tackling personal change and finding who you are and acceptance. The track more specifically uses the band’s platform to uplift female to male trans people who are striving for people to see them for who they are now. This powerful message and the chaotic dynamism of Artio’s sound makes for yet another feast or the senses that feels forward-thinking and engrossing in every way.
“Title track, ‘Babyface’, is a love letter to trans masc./ female to male trans people who are sick of people not recognizing who they are now.” Artio say of the new single. “It’s a brutal self-reflective announcement that the girl you knew, loved, raised etc. is gone and you have stop expecting her to come back. It’s a comment on how girls are raised in society and the strange detachment you feel to the idea of being a ‘girl’ growing up, then the euphoria of discovering the language to understand who you are, only to have the people you love the most deny that that girl isn’t you anymore. If it’s the last thing I’ll ever do, you will see me for who I am.”
