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ROSIE ALENA BILLBOARDS
The most beautiful Rosie Alena releases her highly-anticipated Everyman EP with a video moment for its striking opener 'Billboards'. Imbued with a palpable sense of apathy, sadness and ultimately acceptance, Alena's impeccable vocals sit front and centre as she recalls the end of a significant romance. She notes: “Although ‘Billboards’ is the opening track of the EP, it is the last of the four songs I wrote and represents the finality of a relationship. It is about hearing rumours at parties about the man I used to be with and quite literally seeing his work plastered onto billboards. I no longer knew the ins and outs of his life but I was repeatedly bombarded by his name and presence. I felt deeply rejected and powerless in a situation I thought I had complete control over.” Undoubtedly a difficult experience for anyone to deal with, Alena channels her struggles into something poetic, raw and unfiltered on 'Billboards' and the rest of the accomplished 4-track offering. Everyman is out now via fresh South London label Plum Cuts. -Holly Mullineaux
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