#kitty perrin

We’re all a product of both nature and nurture. Part of what makes us who we are is set in stone when we’re born, written right through the very core of our being like a stick of rock. However, much of our identity is determined by the world around us. The when and where, the wants, expectations and attitudes of the time and place we happen to inhabit. It’s curious to think how fundamentally…

We’re all guilty of trying to hide from our own thoughts sometimes. It’s often our first instinct when times are hard. When thoughts we’d rather not deal with keep echoing in our heads, we resort to drowning them out; headphones on, music loud, blocking out the whole world, our own thoughts included. Yet in doing so we risk drowning out the good as well as the bad. The reassuring words of those…

It feels like far too long since I’ve wholeheartedly promoted a new artist and sung their praises to the world – you know, the whole reason this blog exists in the first place. For whatever reason it’s become harder to find new music that excites me. So much out there just feels too familiar; scores of talented artists drawing from the same inspirations and chasing the same trends only to…

Kitty Perrin shares sophomore single ‘Nothing Bad About Me’

Norwich singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin has unveiled her sophomore single release, ‘Nothing Bad About Me’. It follows on from her debut single ‘The Escapist’ as well as her recent addition to the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition longlist.

'Nothing Bad About Me’ tackles darker themes of abusive relationships, but a rallying cry of empowerment forms its endearing underbelly.

Speaking about the song, Kitty said: “This song is partly fictional, partly really personal. It explores an abusive relationship where one person is always kept down by their partner by trying to live up to an unrealistic expectation. The kind of expectations so many women have to deal with in their day to day life - to be smiley, and “motherly”, and polite at all times.

“I’ve heard so many times in my life ‘don’t be like that, you’re not like that.’ This song rallies against it. If you feel angry about something, chances are you deserve to be angry.”

Kitty Perrin shares relatable debut single 'The Escapist'

Norwich singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin has shared her relatable debut single, ‘The Escapist’. It arrives just days before the start of her co-headline tour alongside Alexander Carson.

After sneaking into a Slow Club gig in year six, Perrin found a new hero in Rebecca Lucy Taylor (now SELF ESTEEM). She adored her blunt lyrical style and Perrin’s love for that type of songwriting only increased when Kate Nash and Lily Allen emerged in her teens.

This candid, conversational quality is at the heart of her chirpy, indie-pop debut outing, ‘The Escapist’. It sees Perrin present a part of her personality that she ‘really hates’.

Speaking about the song, she said: “When I was processing a recent break-up, it eventually dawned on me that I was doing my best to avoid taking responsibility for my role in it. I realised that I’d been glad my ex had ended things so badly because it meant that I was the victim.

“'The Escapist’ is about that desire I had to feel blameless at the end of that relationship, and our ability to invent false histories for our own peace of mind”.

Kitty Perrin · The Escapist