Judy Blank - Sadies Tour at The Slaughtered Lamb Live Music & Concerts

Dutch indie folk sensation Judy Blank, live at London's The Slaughtered Lamb. Tickets https://bit.ly/3zPfCix 19:00 // £14 adv.

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*Saddies EP * Dutch indie folk sensation releases EP with sad bangers and a solid amount of self-mockeryYou won't believe it, but the most played music spinning on Dutch singer-songwriter Judy Blank's record player is Motown: uplifting soul with a bittersweet edge, often buried under layers of festive brass tonesDepressed, danceable discoHer favorite song is "Tears of a Clown", a classic released by Smokey Robinson in the sixtiesThe concept of this song inspired her new EP "Saddies", because simply, life is not always a party

After an unexpected mental breakdown last Summer, Blank's endless wild plans and big dreams vanished for a whileAs time went on, her eternal optimism melted away and gave way to the rudiments of burnoutThe zest of life was hard to find and the lack of perspective painted every day a darker shade of grayEventually, light was shed from a familiar cornerAfter her first dark period, fragments of songs came to fruitionVerses and melodies started flashing by as she sat dizzy at her piano, trying not to hold back and finally admitting: "I'm not okay." Songwriting proved itself as free therapySlowly she acquired a collection of new songs with darker themes: mental pressure, anxiety, FOMOBlank produced ''Saddies'' herself, under the watchful eye of experienced indie producer Roy van Rosendaal (Figgie, Le Motat, Nonchelange)All six songs were recorded in his studio, which is ironically located in a former mental health institutionDespite the weighty themes, the shimmering folk tunes do not sound heavy, but rather playful, light and dreamyEach song describes a relatable struggle and encapsulates it in its own universe, with a hint of self-mockery and plenty of party favorsAnd with success: the sarcastic first single, ''Karaoke'', exploded on Dutch radio while she was in Mexico herselfThe remaining tunes will be released this Spring..on a pastel colored cassette tape

Blank states, "Life is far from perfectThe world is not always easy to understandIt's okay to be sad sometimesI think I'm almost there, although I don't always believe it myself."

''Saddies'', inspired by crybabies like Nick Drake, Christian Lee Hutson, Julia Jacklin and Smokey Robinson (along with every other Motown singer that has ever lived) is now out on V2 Records

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