{"id":40149,"date":"2024-04-09T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40149"},"modified":"2024-04-04T19:59:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T23:59:35","slug":"fears-releases-new-album-affinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40149","title":{"rendered":"Fears releases new album\u00a0\u2018affinity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dublin-born and London-based interdisciplinary artist\u00a0Fears (Constance Keane)\u00a0has released her new anticipated forthcoming album\u00a0\u2018affinity\u2019\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nib2lk\/3m9fkn\/nu440q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TULLE<\/a>. Tulle is the women-led independent record label that Constance runs and focuses on working with and for underrepresented voices in music.\u00a0\u2018affinity\u2019\u00a0serves as the follow-up to Fears&#8217; 2021 debut\u00a0\u2018O\u00edche\u2019<em>\u00a0<\/em>and showcases collaborations with\u00a0Jemima Coulter, Ailbhe Reddy,\u00a0and\u00a0Sophie Gwen Williams. The record arrives after the release of acclaimed singles<em>\u00a0cliff, 11249<\/em> and\u00a04th of the 1st and can be ordered now digitally, and on black vinyl and limited edition marbled pink vinyl\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nib2lk\/3m9fkn\/3m540q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.\u00a0Watch the video for <em>cliff<\/em> via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RXXRjE3UdYs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Fears has crafted 10 self-produced tracks that make up\u00a0\u2018affinity\u2019.\u00a0Drawing on human connection, intimacy, and\u2028moments of peace in a city, she combines reflective electronics, acoustic samples, and stirring vocals with organic visuals, blurring the boundaries between music and visual art. Her minimalist yet striking approach centers on emotive subjects that are deeply personal yet remarkably universal. Written and recorded between London, New York, \u2028and Dublin,\u00a0\u2018affinity\u2019\u00a0is a melancholy and at times playful exploration of the relationship \u2028between Fears\u2019 physical surroundings and the work she creates.\u00a0<br><br>Fears is the artist, musician and producer Constance Keane. Fears has received acclaim across the world, with her music being covered by\u00a0i-D, The Sunday Times, Noisey, Huck Magazine, BBC Arts\u00a0and more with her debut album\u00a0\u2018O\u00edche\u2019 being named as one of\u00a0The Guardian Readers&#8217; Top Albums of 2021, CLASH Magazine&#8217;s Top Albums of 2021,\u00a0and\u00a0the Irish Independent&#8217;s Top Irish Albums of 2021.\u00a0Fears is also\u00a0 a founding member of critically acclaimed feminist punk band\u00a0M(h)aol\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nib2lk\/3m9fkn\/jf640q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">her fashion design<\/a>\u00a0has been featured in publications such as\u00a0Vogue Italia, The Sunday Independent, Irish Country Magazine, STELLAR Magazine, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Dublin-born and London-based interdisciplinary artist\u00a0Fears (Constance Keane)\u00a0has released her new anticipated forthcoming album\u00a0\u2018affinity\u2019\u00a0via\u00a0TULLE. 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