Nice interview with The Montreal Gazette, mainly about 'Miniskirt'. Here's an excerpt:
Braids vocalist Raphaelle Standell-Preston wanted her words to
resonate on Miniskirt, the first single from the trio’s third album,
Deep in the Iris. So far, the message has been received.
“We were in Manchester and there was a group of guys to the right of
the stage singing the lyrics,” the 25-year-old said from London on a day
off from a short European tour. “I was ecstatic. I was really proud of
the lyrics I was writing. I wanted to put myself out there and be
heard.”
The subject matter of Miniskirt made their Manchester moment all the
more rewarding. Over building electronic textures and a haunting piano,
the first half confronts double standards between men and women when it
comes to sexuality. (Derogatory terms are flung at her, while her male
equivalent is softly described as a Casanova.)
The concluding verse explores a much deeper personal story about life
experiences she said she “needed to get off my chest and liberate myself
from.”
No comments:
Post a Comment