On her first new release in over a year, the Irish artist’s sound feels as potent and powerful as it ever has
At CLOUT, we have showered ROE with acclaim and praise over the last few years, releasing stellar release after stellar release in the lead up to her incredible debut album That’s When The Panic Sets In. Now, the artist has released her new single ‘Cinema’, her first in over a year and one that sees her delve into as powerful and moving a theme as she ever has, except with her looking outwardly and observing the world around her rather than the introspective writing that we’re used to.
The track has a sombre and atmospheric tone to it throughout, painting a melancholy picture of someone standing on the outside of the railing of a bridge, and the sheer panic and horror that a situation like that has caused. The artist’s tale is rooted in her hometown of Derry, Ireland, but raises issues that span much wider than isolated incidents and moments, uncovering a story that far too many people will have witnessed and some may have even been a part of themselves. The track’s thoughtful appeal and the artist’s devastatingly potent sound do a great job of elevating the story and giving it a real sense of gravity and reverence, continuing to highlight the immerse power of the artist and her style.
“I didn’t know where to start, not until my partner and I were on our way to a movie one night.” ROE says of the new single. “We passed the police and an ambulance pulled in at the side of the bridge, beyond that was a man that was clearly shaken and standing on the other side of the railing. It’s happened before, too many times to count. I’ve never known this city without the pain and loss that exists within it. When we got back home, I felt the itch to finally put something down on paper. It’s not a beautiful story, I didn’t want to romanticise the very thing that’s left Derry in heartbreak. It’s a story that so many of us have lived through, and I guess it was out of frustration of the state of things here that this song was written.”
