sadie announces debut album, Better Angels

Better Angels, fully produced by sadie (also known as Schwab) and mixed by Al Carson, chronicles the end of a 10-year relationship through an experimental pop lens. "Wash" arrives as the newest single from the upcoming collection of songs, following "Arms Wide" released last month, and is accompanied by a video directed by Fiona Kane.

Speaking about the inspiration behind "Wash", sadie explains: “I wrote this song at a time where I was feeling stifled by routine, and numbed by the steadiness and security of certain aspects of my life…I felt that my senses had dulled and my life had lost its sharp edges.”

Discussing the album, sadie adds: “I wrote this album during a sea change in my life—my 10 year relationship was ending, and I was about to turn 30. I was feeling adrift in what sort of music I wanted to make. I returned to recording acoustic instruments, which I hadn’t done since college. I quit my day job, and began coaching a high-school girls soccer team. Working with kids made me feel acutely aware of the passing of time, and forced a reckoning on what sort of life I wanted to lead. The album captures all these feelings from this time, and, most of all, the grief of losing the most significant relationship in my life.”

Better Angels artwork

Better Angels tracklist

"Wash"
"Salt" feat. May Rio
"Arms Wide"
"Shelter"
"Hit & Run"
"All Right"
"Red Sky"
"Better Angels"