BENEE is back with her long-awaited second album, Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, dropping November 7th.
She’s also released the new single “Cinnamon,” complete with a music video directed by Keith Herron. Watch it below.
“I wrote “Cinnamon” with my friend Ryan Raines, who is an incredible producer,” BENEE in a statement. “We made it about a year ago, and I have loved the song from the start. I’m so stoked to be sharing it with the world, it means a lot to me. I wrote it about moving to LA and feeling a little bit lost in the chaos, like everything was falling apart.
“It felt like nothing was working. The chorus is quite ethereal and a nice let go for me. I thought, “Well even if everything around me has turned to shit, I’m going to stay sweet, still be kind, and attract the right kind of people.” I got my friend Sora to play the cello in the bridge, which I LOVE. I cry sometimes when I listen to that part. And it’s such a fun song to perform live!”
On social media, BENEE described the album as her most personal work yet: “I’ve poured my whole heart into this project, and I’m so grateful for your patience. I can’t wait for you to step into this world I’ve built.”
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“Cinnamon” follows singles “Off the Rails”, “Animal” and “Sad Boiii”, all set to appear on Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles, her first LP since her 2020 debut Hey U X.
That debut album, which featured the platinum hit “Supalonely”, was named to Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s 80 Best New Zealand Albums of the 2020s So Far list. “The whole album’s full of sweet, breezy pop that’s fun and easy to listen to,” the feature noted, adding: “BENEE’s follow-up album is one of the most eagerly anticipated releases in New Zealand music.”
BENEE’s “Cinnamon” is out now.
