Self Esteem has delivered a stripped-down cowl of ‘Keep in mind’ by Becky Hill and David Guetta whereas performing for the BBC Radio 1 Stay Lounge.
Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s primarily a cappella rendition of the 2021 music significantly pares again the high-energy electro-pop of the unique. For probably the most half, she’s accompanied solely by a bunch of backing vocalists offering harmonies, with some understated however efficient piano chords in direction of the latter half of the music.
Taylor additionally carried out ‘Fucking Wizardry’ from final 12 months’s ‘Prioritise Pleasure’, additionally with a comparatively sparse association. Watch each these performances under:
Self Esteem is considered one of 12 artists nominated for this 12 months’s Mercury Prize, which might be revealed at a ceremony at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith tomorrow (September 8). ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ is at present the bookies’ favorite to win the honour, with Little Simz‘ ‘Typically I May Be introvert’ and Moist Leg‘s self-titled debut behind.
Self Esteem can even carry out on the ceremony, together with 10 of the opposite 12 nominees, together with Sam Fender, Kojey Radical, Nova Twins and Yard Act. Harry Types is the one nominated artist who won’t be performing on the ceremony, airing a pre-recorded efficiency as a substitute.
Talking to NME about her nomination lately, Taylor mentioned: “I’m not being coy, however I can’t consider what’s occurred. I’d actually made my peace with being persistently underground and under-dogged.
“One thing has occurred the place individuals have related to [the album]. It’s nonetheless sort of a slow-burn and slowly rising – it’s not like my life has modified in a single day – however my best pleasure is making music.”
‘Prioritise Pleasure’ arrived in October of final 12 months. In a four-star overview, NME known as the file “assured and apologetic”, including that it was “charged with a darkish, smirking wit that’s not possible to show away from”.
Final week, Taylor added six exhibits to her 2023 UK and Eire tour. She’ll start the run on February 21 subsequent 12 months at Cambridge’s Junction, wrapping up the tour at Manchester’s Albert Corridor on March 18. Tickets are on sale now.
