London-based singer-songwriter Matilda Mann has announced her sophomore album, Kismet, which is set for release on September 4. It’s led by the breezy new single ‘The Fig Tree’, which comes paired with a music video directed by Ben Harris. Check it out below
“It’s based off the poem by Sylvia Plath; where she struggles with the overwhelming decision of what to do with her career,” Mann said of the track in a press release. “Something we all have to go through and though it can feel hopeless and constantly changing, I wanted to try and write something that made it all feel lighter.”
Introducing Kismet, which follows last year’s Roxwell, she added:
“Kismet” – is defined as destiny; fate. A hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of future events.The world is so chaotic, full of questions, highs and lows and a lot of the time most of us don’t know what we’re doing. We want to make the most out of the one life we’ve been given and mistakes are a terrifying thing. But I like to think that there’s a comfort in leaning into what the universe has in store, when you start to think of every rejection as a form of being redirected to somewhere you’re actually meant to be. I know that can sound naive or like you’re refusing to see anything negative, but I believe there’s an art in trying to be a positive thinker. It’s hard to do, but over time it’s helped me appreciate the little things and people that mean the most to me. I hope this album can be your escape into seeing life a little brighter.
