{"id":48409,"date":"2019-03-29T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=48409"},"modified":"2019-04-02T09:36:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:36:56","slug":"tusks-peachy-keen-official-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/03\/tusks-peachy-keen-official-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Tusks \u2013 \u2018Peachy Keen\u2019 Official Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also known as Emily Underhill, Tusks has made a real statement with her brand new single ‘Peachy Keen’. An artist and producer associated with One Little Indian Records, she has been making expansive sounds since 2014, breaking through with a sublime cover of Disclosure and Sam Smith\u2019s iconic, \u2018Latch\u2019 that quickly racked up plays.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Since she came on to the scene, artists like Submotion Orchestra and Throwing Snow have remixed her ambient sounds, and Tusks continues to turn heads.<\/p>\n

\u2018Peachy Keen\u2019 is the first single to come from her second album \u2018Avalanche,\u2019 due out on June 14th. It also neatly ties in with the announcement of a headline show at London\u2019s Village Underground on November 26th.<\/p>\n

The track itself, whilst dreamy and explorative with its Icelandic inspired melodies, has a serious message to convey. Its lyrics are written about the appalling crime of up-skirting, and the stunning natural scenery of Iceland featured in the accompanying official video create a natural juxtaposition to make them hit home. We love the dramatic, rich use of Tusks\u2019 vocals in this track, and layered over the top is a warm undercurrent of bass and lingering melodies.<\/p>\n

She says:<\/p>\n

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\u201cPeachy Keen started as a sarcastic response to the MP Christopher Chope when he blocked the recent up-skirting bill in parliament, but it quickly evolved into a song documenting the inherent sexism and patriarchy, which I and so many other people experience on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In regards to her Iceland-focused video, Tusks adds:<\/p>\n

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\u201c[Iceland] is one of the most forward thinking countries when it comes to gender equality and a lot of the shots were taken during a trip where I was teaching at a girls\u2019 music camp in Reykjavik last June, promoting confidence in women and encouraging them in music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Stream and download ‘Peachy Keen’ here<\/a>. You can pre-order Tusks’ forthcoming album, ‘Avalanche’, here<\/a>. Find Tusks online on her official website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>. See here for tickets and further information<\/a> about Tusks’ upcoming live performances.<\/p>\n

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