UK artist beabadoobee has shared a video for her new single “Talk.” The track comes from beabadoobee’s freshly announced album, Beatopia, out July 15th via Dirty Hit.
“Talk” is a gritty, early aughts anthem. With distorted guitars and catchy, bubbly vocals, “Talk” is about doing things that you know are bad for you. Directed by Alexandra Leese and Luke Casey, the accompanying video sees beabadoobee performing for a crowd in an all-white room.
“I wrote ‘Talk’ just after my first album,” beabadoobee explains. “I was obsessed with Tuesday because I thought it was the best night to go out, not too much chaos but just enough to have a good time. Generally, it’s about doing things that aren’t necessarily healthy or great for you, but you can’t help indulging. It’s like that unavoidable feeling that you get. You can’t get rid of it, and you know it’s bad, but you love it really, and it’s whatever, so you do it anyways.”
Watch the video for “Talk” below.
Beatopia marks the follow-up to beabadoobee’s debut album, Fake It Flowers, and her follow-up EP, Our Extended Play.
“Talk” feels like it fits the sounds of Fake It Flowers, but with more of a downbeat pop sensibility. As a preview of Beatopia, it’s perfect, as it shows beabadoobee honing in on her signature grungy sound.
Check out the tracklist for Beatopia below.
Beatopia Tracklist:
01 – “Beatopia Cultsong”
02 – “10:36”
03 – “Sunny Day”
04 – “See you Soon”
05 – “Ripples”
06 – “the perfect pair”
07 – “broken cd”
08 – “Talk”
09 – “Lovesong”
10 – “Pictures of Us”
11 – “fairy song”
12 – “Don’t get the deal”
13 – “tinkerbell is overrated (feat. PinkPantheress)”
14 – “You’re here that’s the thing”
