Fanny Lumsden has released a reflection on her journey through music from her small town beginnings through to international stardom, with ten years behind her since the release of her debut album.
Recorded on the road in the midst of her Europe tour with her live band The Prawn Stars, Lumsden says the song is a love letter to her younger self, saying “the amount of “no’s” I experienced in this industry is wild and every single one I am grateful for because they made me the person and artist I am today. Not the wins but all the losses, the struggles and the hard moments…It’s a cliche but I’m feeling reflective and grateful that I can still be driving the van, self-managed, doing my own make up in the rear-view mirror and yet doing the biggest shows of my career all at the same time.”
“I wanted this song to feel real and hopeful and authentic to my live band who do all the miles with me and load the van and see the lows as well as the highs. Recording it was a crazy process of fitting in recording sessions whilst on the road. So, we are very grateful to Matt Fell for wielding his magic and helping us make it happen.”
As well as recording the new track, Lumsden has just concluded an eight-week headline UK and Ireland tour before heading back to Australia to join Paul Kelly for a national arena tour. It’s been a big year, and she shows no signs of slowing down.
Her last studio album, Hey Dawn, was reviewed positively by Rolling Stone AU/NZ and wider critics, with a four-star review that described the album as “an exciting new era” before the album won Best Country Album at the 2024 ARIA Awards. Earlier in 2025, Lumsden released a cover of ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ after performing it on ABC’s Spicks and Specks.
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