Nell Mescal shares new single ‘Killing Time’ and announces debut EP ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’
Nell Mescal has announced her debut EP ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’ – listen to new single ‘Killing Time’ below.
The Irish singer-songwriter is due to release the collection on May 3 via LAB Records. You can pre-save/pre-add it here.
Arriving today (January 19), ‘Killing Time’ finds Mescal ruminating over a past relationship. “Did I give it up before we’d had enough?/ Tell me now that you’re sorry/ Did I give it up before we’d had enough?/ Tell me now that you miss me,” she sings over a soaring, indie-rock instrumental.
Mescal then asks her former partner in the chorus: “Do I still cross your mind?/ Were you just killing time?”
In a statement, the musician explained: “It’s a song written about looking back on a relationship and wondering if the other person was just as invested or just killing time.”
‘Killing Time’ arrives with an official lyric video – tune in here:
As for the forthcoming ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’, Mescal explained that the collection is “a concept EP”.
“[It was] written about growing up, moving away, friendship breakups, and trying to navigate between current emotions and negative memories,” she continued. “Each song tells a part of the same story with a beginning, middle and an end.
“Some songs [were] written in the moment and some written in retrospect. It talks about my life and how I deal with experiences that have shaped me. Most importantly I think it’s about moving on from things that used to have a hold on me.”
A full tracklist for the upcoming EP has not yet been revealed.
Meanwhile, Mescal is set to embark on a UK headline tour next week. You can find any remaining tickets here, and see the full schedule below.
JANUARY
23 – Bodega, Nottingham
24 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
25 – Leaf, Liverpool
27 – Deaf Institute, Manchester
28 – Komedia Studio, Brighton
29 – Rough Trade, Bristol
31 – Omeara, London
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