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Fast-rising Dublin singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Orla Gartland today releases her confessional and infectious bold new single “Pretending,” the first release to be lifted from her eagerly-anticipated, as-of-yet untitled forthcoming debut album, due for release in 2021 via The Orchard. CLICK HERE to listen to the track written and co-produced by Orla alongside frequent collaborator Tom Stafford.
Today, Orla also premiered the accompanying music video featuring the directorial debut of producer Rosie Brear (Joesef, Big Moon, Declan McKenna). CLICK HERE to watch.
“Conversations with strangers are exhausting when everyone’s playing a part and God knows I’ve been guilty of it,’ explains Gartland of her new single. “‘Pretending’ is a song about being done with putting on an act for other people. I worked on the song a lot over lockdown and really valued the time I had to pour into it, though it did feel odd to work on a song about being at a party when parties feel like a distant memory. I wanted the heart of the song to feel like you’ve separated yourself from the group and cut away all the chaos around you, only to be left with your own voice.”
