phem - 'brkdwn'
phem’s latest emotionally raw single ‘brkdwn’ captures the complexities of being human, proving that it’s okay to be vulnerable and to hope that things are going to get better.
2022 looks like its set to be a big year for phem, so far, it has seen them support Waterparks on their tour in Europe and the UK, they recently also signed to Hopeless Records, and next month they are making an appearance at Reading and Leeds Festival on the Festival Republic stage.
phem’s ability to defy genres, which seems so effortless on their part, lends itself to creating a catalogue of wonderful tracks. Alongside defying genres in their songs, phem creates tracks that are easy for their listeners to relate to, the vulnerability behind each track makes it easy to see how they’ve amassed such a following and became a favourite artist for many people across the globe.
On the topic of their latest track ‘brkdwn,’ phem explained that “there's no denying that each and every one of us has struggled emotionally, mentally, physically or had some hardship within the last two years or so. I wanted to create an anthem that could allow us to celebrate our pain together and flip it into something positive." They undeniably did in fact create a song that fulfils these criteria they set for themselves, and it does it so incredibly well. ‘brkdwn’ is a track that their listeners can relate to and know that there are other people experiencing similar challenges and that they are not alone in this.
Emotional vulnerability on such a large scale may be a daunting prospect to many people, and perhaps it’s because society made us feel like we are unable to speak up about the challenges we are facing without it being perceived as a ‘weakness,’ but for phem it seems to come naturally.
Words by Bethany Ellis
