Back in September Luce Rushton released ‘Night Drive Through‘ via Sad Club Records. “A picture of early-relationship suspicion,” as we put it, “as if unable to believe good things might happen, or perhaps anticipating their eventual end right from the beginning.” The song was the first single released under Rushton’s own name after beginning life as TV Room, and showed the development of an artist who has played in the likes Girl Ray, Sophie May, Prima Queen and Deep Tan, as well as touring with everyone from Yard Act and Nation of Language to Bodega and The Big Moon.
Latest single ‘Quickly’ offers another view of a songwriter coming to find their true voice. Taking the age-old themes of loss and nostalgia and twisting them into novel forms, the single sees Luce Rushton blend stark simplicity with an almost playful edge, and in doing so uses a specifically personal experience to evoke a universal feeling. “The song is about the feeling of loss, and how grieving people from different walks of life often takes the same form emotionally,” as she explains.
The effect is brought to life by a combination of the music’s building energy and a concise lyrical style. “The title was actually quite tricky to write, and I took it from the line ‘quickly passing by blue’ which was originally going to be the full title,” as Rushton continues. “I felt I had a lot to say but wanted to be concise and try and process things with some clarity. Grieving is a very odd process that often comes in waves where you relive memories and moments whilst you try to wrap your head around absence.”
Check out the video below, with footage taken from a recent tour in the US:
‘Quickly’ is out now via Sad Club Records.
Photo by Jody Evans