Anna Calvi returns with Perfume Genius collaboration, "I See A Darkness"
Anna Calvi has announced her return with a cover of Bonnie Prince Billy’s "I See A Darkness", a duet she has performed with Perfume Genius.
“So many songs are about romantic love,” Calvi explains. “But I wanted to highlight the romance of the chosen family, the depth of connection that isn’t tethered to heteronormative ideals. It's such a powerful song about the yearning for intimacy. I love inhabiting other people's songs. When I sing someone else's words, I feel like I'm getting closer to myself somehow, because the songs I choose express something I can't articulate.”
The video – directed by Alexander Brown – shows the intimacy of friendship during a night out, as a moment between two friends is remembered over and over; it also shows the subtle defiance it takes for two women to have a free and happy evening without letting any stranger disturb the beauty of their bond.
"I See A Darkness" is out now via Domino.
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