The London-based musician and 2020 Dazed 100er Beabadoobee, aka Bea Kristi, has shared the first single – titled “Care” – off her forthcoming debut album, Fake It Flowers.
“This song has end of 90s movie vibes, like you're driving down a highway,” Bea says in a statement. “It is pretty much me being angry at society, or people around me who I just don't think know me and don't care.”
“I don't want you to feel fucking sorry for me. I just want you to understand what I've been through.”
First premiered July 14, “Care” also comes alongside a video (filmed under lockdown, ofc) from the director duo – and frequent Beabadoobee collaborators – bedroom.
“I never expected to be making the first video from my album during a pandemic!” Bea adds. “I was so lucky to be locked down with the bedroom guys, it feels like its turned out as one of the most personal, real videos I’ve made.”
In August 2020, Beabadoobee will come together with three other artists selected from the Dazed 100 – musician Joy Crookes, photographer Danika Magdalena (aka Sirius Film), and model Deba – as part of the Dazed 100 Academy, featuring in four days of online workshops, talks, mentoring, and community-building.
Revisit Dazed’s 2020 interview with the Beabadoobee here, and watch the new video for “Care” below.