Perfectly timed for the hazy ends to summer, Emma Bradley returns with ‘Renew Me’, a re-inventive song both lyrically and sonically.
Following her ballad-heavy 2021 EP Perfumed By You, ‘Renew Me’ enters the indie arena with strong guitar hooks and an endlessly catchy chorus. Freshly graduated and firmly in her lane as an exciting name in the up-and-coming scene, ‘Renew Me’ mixes the energy of transformation with nostalgia. Healing the inner child, closeted and trapped in a girls school, you can feel Emma reaching inwards and dancing with her younger self.
Talking about the track, she said: “I wanted to write something really uplifting and fun, a little anthem for anyone who has experienced bullying in any way or had a similar experience to me. It was so liberating and cathartic to write and honestly the most fun I’ve had making a song. Being bullied or hiding who you are is such a universal experience, especially for LGBTQIA+ people; so I wanted to create something positive about it, whilst still being honest about a very real and difficult experience that so many people have to go through.”
Paired with a self-made music video, it feels like we’re entering a re-invented and newly bold era for the singer, and we’re locked in.
'Renew Me' is out now via tmwrk
