Rachel Chinouriri Announces Debut Album 'What A Devastating Turn Of Events'
Thursday, 18 January 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Lauren Harris
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her debut album.
The rising indie artist will drop 'What A Devastating Turn Of Events' on May 3 via Parlaphone/Atlas Artists. It'll comprise 14 songs, including the previously unveiled lead single, The Hills, and her 2022 singles All I Ever Asked and So My Darling (Acoustic).
The record will also feature the newly shared Never Need Me, an empowering and anthemic indie-pop jam that shows off her soft and sweet falsetto vocals. Speaking about creating the album, she commented:
"It’s finally here. The moment most musicians dream of when they’re a child. I can’t believe it’s real in a way, but I’m proud of it. ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ should feel like discovering a personal journey of all the hardship and struggles that have ultimately made me the person I am today. I was lost when I first made this album, when I felt so lost within myself but also in London.
"I was on a search to find myself and I can say I’ve managed to do that by the end of this process and have found a love for myself that I never thought was possible. I feel fortunate enough to be able to document that process and have it in physical form and sound. Hopefully it’ll help other people realise that it takes tough times, self accountability, betrayal and uncomfortable moments to finally get to a point of true self love. I’m more than ready for the next chapter."
Head below to view the new song's Jake Erland-directed video, starring Academy Award nominated actress Florence Pugh. Chinouriri continued:
"I made this song with a sense of heartbreak but empowerment. It’s about taking your power back the moment you realize that helping someone is actually hurting you because they aren’t willing to change. Sometimes you end up enabling someone instead of actually helping them and carrying their load is tough.
"Never Need Me is the moment you wish them well but can’t continue to harm yourself by helping them. It’s always a tough decision to make but once you make it, it’s a weight lifted off your shoulders for sure."
The singer has a London show lined up at KOKO on March 6, following a run of intimate in-store dates in February. Tickets are on sale now. She's also scheduled her first headline US shows for the spring, in New York and Los Angeles. Tickets for those dates go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (January 19).
1. Garden Of Eden
2. The Hills
3. Never Need Me
4. My Everything
5. All I Ever Asked
6. It Is What It Is
7. Dumb Bitch Juice
8. What A Devastating Turn Of Events
9. My Blood
10. Robbed
11. Cold Call
12. I Hate Myself
13. Pocket
14. So My Darling
Rachel Chinouriri Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed March 06 2024 - LONDON KOKO
Tue March 12 2024 - BROOKLYN New York - Babys All Right
Wed March 20 2024 - LOS Angeles California The Echo
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