waterbaby - Memory Be a Blade (CD)
Rising Stockholm, Sweden-based singer-songwriter waterbaby romanticizes everything. You can hear it in the rising star’s music, which is nostalgic, tender, and as fluid as her stage name implies.
waterbaby was surrounded by music as a child, from her great-grandad, a jazz pianist, to her uncle, who worked in clubs, to her own brother, who performs under the name tt. She eventually found her own way and sound, releasing her debut EP Foam with Sub Pop in 2023. Produced by her main collaborator Marcus White (YG, Anna of the North), the fizzy, confessional, guitar-driven project featured the singles “911,” “Airforce blue,” and “Wishing well.”
Darker and more lush than her EP, waterbaby’s new music comes from a place of subconscious heartbreak, reflecting on a past break-up as she was about to experience a new one. White brought in a stellar team of musicians to add depth and wholeness to the sound, reflecting waterbaby’s classical music background. “It basically took shape before our eyes,” she says of the seamless process of bringing these emotional new songs to life. This time, the lyrics were more improvised, allowing waterbaby more freedom to express what she needed to say.
CD
Tracklist:
01. Sink
02. Memory Be a Blade
03. Clay
04. Beck n Call
05. Minnie
06. Minnie Too
07. Amiss
08. Srs Ice
Rising Stockholm, Sweden-based singer-songwriter waterbaby romanticizes everything. You can hear it in the rising star’s music, which is nostalgic, tender, and as fluid as her stage name implies.
waterbaby was surrounded by music as a child, from her great-grandad, a jazz pianist, to her uncle, who worked in clubs, to her own brother, who performs under the name tt. She eventually found her own way and sound, releasing her debut EP Foam with Sub Pop in 2023. Produced by her main collaborator Marcus White (YG, Anna of the North), the fizzy, confessional, guitar-driven project featured the singles “911,” “Airforce blue,” and “Wishing well.”
Darker and more lush than her EP, waterbaby’s new music comes from a place of subconscious heartbreak, reflecting on a past break-up as she was about to experience a new one. White brought in a stellar team of musicians to add depth and wholeness to the sound, reflecting waterbaby’s classical music background. “It basically took shape before our eyes,” she says of the seamless process of bringing these emotional new songs to life. This time, the lyrics were more improvised, allowing waterbaby more freedom to express what she needed to say.
CD
Tracklist:
01. Sink
02. Memory Be a Blade
03. Clay
04. Beck n Call
05. Minnie
06. Minnie Too
07. Amiss
08. Srs Ice
Info columns
PRE-ORDERS
Flying Nun only debits your account for a pre-order when it has actually landed in our store. We believe this is fair because supply can often be unreliable - availability and release dates frequently change without notice. Pre-order with Flying Nun and you can cancel any time prior to the product arriving at our store.
OUT OF STOCK ITEMS
Flying Nun only make products available to purchase on our website when they are actually physically held at the store (except pre-orders). Vinyl availability from all local and international suppliers changes on a daily/hourly basis. Therefore, it is not possible to guarantee an online order for many items not currently held in stock.
SHIPPING
Flying Nun offers free shipping in Aotearoa New Zealand on orders over $80. We have record stores in both Auckland and Wellington and will ship your record from whichever store is nearest. We aim to pack send your order next business day. Pick ups are also available from both stores.