Hometown: Chicago, USA
A captivating musical force, Remy has evolved from the raw, corrosive four-track fidelity found on her early records to the unabashed art-pop of recent work (U.S. Girls on KRAAK, 2011; Gem, 2012). Her work has increasingly shone a light on her unique voice – at once both acidic and saccharine – with recent efforts managing to “widen and universalize her music without losing a drop of what previously made it so special and personal” (Pitchfork). Half Free is Remy’s first album for 4AD, and is her most realised yet. Focusing on characters in everyday struggles, with narratives inspired by the work of director John Cassavetes and Bruce Springsteen – and Remy exploring themes relating to abuse and gender inequality throughout – Half Free is an enchanting document of life at the point when it feels most on its knife-edge.