Self Esteem - 'Focus Is Power'
Self Esteem releases confident, uplifting new single ‘Focus Is Power’ of upcoming album ‘A Complicated Woman’!
Rebecca Lucy Taylor, who goes by the moniker Self Esteem, has released the lead single, ‘Focus is Power’, from her upcoming album entitled ‘A Complicated Woman’ which is arriving on the 25th April. Her previous record ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ was a success when it was released back in 2021, praised for its sound and style.
‘A Complicated Woman’ appears to already be following in its footsteps, because ‘Focus is Power’ is a powerful, singular song that sounds like it could only be something created by Self Esteem. “I never coulda told ya/Anything I long for/While I was in the water/Swimming ‘gainst tides” she opens the song, accompanied by steady piano, until the chorus comes in, where her vocals are backed by a female choir, echoing her words back beautifully. “And now I see it clear/With every passing of each year/I deserve to be here” they chant together. From this point on, the song picks up its pace and develops into something more, growing and shifting. The production builds, with drumbeats and shiny strings.
It's a truly gorgeous song to listen to, joyful and layered, an anthem for self-empowerment and self-worth. Taylor has stated that she wrote the song back in the pandemic, writing from her parent’s garden shed, inspired by words she wrote on a sticker.
Apparently, the rest of the album follows similar themes of self-empowerment and taking back control of your life. In an Instagram post, Taylor said: “I’ve struggled a lot with feelings of giving up. The world is getting harder unless you’re *that* type of specific person. I feel more and more dejected as logic repeatedly shows me that this is a losing game. So where does that leave us? ‘Focus is Power’ is about just that. If you have focus, you have power. The power to change, learn, educate, fight. Even if it’s just in the tiniest way. Find the small pockets of defiance, focus and keep existing.”
Here's to existing.
Words by Lucy Skeet
