AUSTRA
shares video for
“I Am Not Waiting”
watch here
‘HiRUDiN’
out now
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Photo credit – Virginie Khateeb
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Praise for HiRUDiN:
“The most dynamic of Austra’s albums, HiRUDiN cultivates the raw pleasure of pop hooks without shying from the strangeness and discordance that has lit up the project since its 2011 debut” – Pitchfork
“Delicious” – The Independent
“Brilliant” – DIY
“Austra’s most inventive album yet” – Evening Standard
“Her unruly vocals are matched by a just as ambitious pop production, a mix of lush orchestral backing and playful electronics” – Nylon
“A deep dive, but a cathartic one” – Sunday Times
“Her strongest cuts in some time” – Uncut
“One of the most underrated pop artists working today” – Beats Per Minute
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Stream HiRUDiN here
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Fresh from the release of her brilliant fourth album HiRUDiN in May, Austra aka Katie Austra Stelmanis, today shares the video for “I Am Not Waiting”.
While Austra’s third album, 2017’s Future Politics, was concerned with the external power structures that shape society, HiRUDiN points inward, tracing a deeply personal journey towards regeneration, dealing with the fallout of toxic relationships, queer shame, and insecurity along the way. Named after the peptide released by leeches that is the most potent anticoagulant in the world, HiRUDiN is about the importance of healing the self, letting go of harmful influences, and finding the power to rebuild.
On “I Am Not Waiting”, over ESG-style basslines, Stelmanis’ voice cuts through like a beacon singing the refrain “I’m over you” repeatedly.
Directed by Trevor Blumas, he explains the concept for the new video: “The video for I Am Not Waiting takes a cue from Katie’s lyrics about escaping from a toxic situation and reaching a point where enough is enough. The video specifically is about breaking free from the layers of superficiality that is often applied to or imprinted upon us in today’s hyper-image culture, in the age of face apps and AR. These devices often skew us from seeing each other for who we actually are. I find there is an exceptional amount of bravery and boldness in stepping outside of certain social expectations of how we present ourselves by being seen as vulnerable and exposed”.
Stelmanis add: “Trevor and I have been collaborating for a while now on a few different projects so he’s got a really good understanding of the themes across HiRUDiN and IANW in particular. Given the limitations we were faced with cuz of Corona I let him have free reign to do what he wanted here. I’m thrilled with the result, it’s so nice collaborating with someone you can fully trust to represent your work”.
HiRUDiN is available to buy on deluxe LP, standard LP, CD and digitally. Buy here.
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