Indie shapeshifter Georgia Fields wows with elegant ease on her bold new track "Holding My Hands Out", officially released Friday 17 June 2022.

A magnetic showing of fearless art-pop and searing vulnerability, "Holding My Hands Out" marks another sublime insight into Georgia’s upcoming third full-length album "Hiraeth". Inspired by the Welsh word with no direct English translation, the record explores “a profound longing for a home you can’t return to… the nostalgia and grief for the lost places of your past”.

"Holding My Hands Out" dazzles in textural dexterity, powerful melodics, and the compelling vocal stylings of Georgia herself, as she strides freely from breathy serenity to dauntless power. Brought to life by producer, engineer & drummer Josh Barber (Gretta Ray, Emma Anglesey, Gotye), the recording process saw Georgia and Josh experiment with found objects, crafting the track’s distinctive snare sample by layering half-broken children’s toys and vintage wood percussion.

“It’s a song about that primal desire we all have to be held. It’s about reaching your hands out for comfort, but grasping at shadows", Georgia says. "From a songwriting perspective, I was inspired by the simple yet anthemic choruses of artists like Sarah Blasko, Weyes Blood and Sharon van Etten. I was also hugely impacted by the novel Islands, by Australian author Peggy Frew. "Holding My Hands Out" is partly written from the perspective of her character June, as well as June's mother, Helen.”

This new single is a salient snippet of what’s to come on "Hiraeth", while ultimately offering Georgia the chance to turn her creative verve outward once more, as she concludes:

“The process of songwriting and recording is quite an internal one for me – so I’m really looking forward to shifting my focus; sharing this song with the world, and seeing how it connects with people. It’s a vulnerable feeling, but also quite joyful.”

Holding My Hands Out is out Friday, June 17.
Hiraeth is due in November 2022.

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