Anyone who believes there are no second chances needs to be re-introduced to Ren Harvieu. Seven years after her Top 5 debut album, having overcome a life-threatening injury, the Salford-born singer-songwriter returns with “Teenage Mascara”, the first track from a new album due for release Spring 2020 via Bella Union. The album is a brilliant, bolder and broader take on her timeless pop classicism, a compelling diary of a struggle with self-belief and a celebration of liberation and survival.
“Teenage Mascara” is accompanied by a colorful and exuberant video directed by celebrated photographer Rankin. Of the track Harvieu says: “I see Teenage Mascara as a dance between the many versions of ourselves. The woozy, dreamlike intoxication of the music helps swirl those emotions we sometimes have where we can go from feeling like sultry sex kittens to being bedridden with despair and greasy hair. I think it’s important to celebrate it all, the sass through the tears, the vulnerability behind the make up.” Additionally, Harvieu recently announced news of two UK live shows, in London and Manchester next month, which follow her upcoming performance at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg this weekend.
DATES / INFO:
Tuesday 22 October – MANCHESTER – The Deaf Institute tickets
Thursday 24 October – LONDON – Mirth, Marvel & Maud tickets