Valentina Shares New Single ‘Flutes Over Dudes (The Last Time That You Cried)’
Former Hot Chip and Kano vocalist Valentina drops her brand new single Flutes Over Dudes (The Last Time That You Cried) taken from her much awaited EP All Are Lost, out now!
Written back home in London after returning from a soul-searching trip travelling across LA, Mexico and Costa Rica; Flutes Over Dudes (The Last Time That You Cried) is a sombre, yet playful musing on the idea of being 'too much', after being broken up with in the middle of Costa Rica, and realising she had repeated a pattern that she really wanted to break with that relationship. A raw, honest and heartfelt storytelling beautifully delivered through her lush, evocative vocals which exude so much soul and emotion that is impossible not to fall in love with. I am also very fond of the haunting, echoing harmonies and how they are backed by a dreamy production that pairs airy pads with subtle rhythms and atmospheric flute instrumentation, creating an overall warm, intimate atmosphere perfect for a reflective day home alone.
Of the track, Valentina said
To the people I’ve had in my life who do not take responsibility for themselves, and who almost wear it as a badge of honour, expecting someone else to do the emotional labour for them - “You’re proud you can’t remember the last time that you cried, but you hurt everyone around you in the meantime”. I wasn’t going to downplay or undermine myself anymore or make myself less intimidating or more agreeable for people. I wasn’t going to pretend I didn’t need things that I needed. It feels like maturing, growing into yourself in a way, and letting yourself inhabit space that’s been squashed or stifled for a long time.
Alongside the release, Valentina drops the music video for Flutes Over Dudes (The Last Time That You Cried) inviting us into the artistic, minimalistic and somewhat surreal visual imagining of the track.
On the video, Valentina says:
Working with the director Alex Corona on this video, we were looking to be playful with the tone and juxtapose against the rawness of the lyrics. The photographic and contemplative setups in black and white felt like it sat in the right space for the theatrical plays on emotional states of being.