Singer-songwriter and trans woman jasmine.4.t is set to release her debut album You Are The Morning on Jan 17 via Saddest Factory Records. Based in Manchester, Jasmine recently became the first UK signee to Phoebe Bridgers’ label and is sharing new single and album title-track ‘You Are The Morning’, which follows on from recent singles ‘Elephant’ and ‘Skin on Skin’.

On the track, Jasmine said “One of my oldest and closest friends, Han, supported me through my transition. She would put me up regularly when I had nowhere to stay. She helped me sort through the pain I had left behind then find the strength to fight for my life and the lives of those around me. This fight is urgent, as on Trans Day of Remembrance (20th November), we named 427 trans people who have died violently this year.

“This song is about the healing found in queer friendship. It is about queer people’s resilience in the face of violence. It is about our potential to bring about change within ourselves, those around us, and the world at large. I think trans people in particular have an incredible ability to change this world. Of course, we are challenging norms of gender/sex. Beyond that, this year we have seen trans people dismantling violent machines of all forms to help manifest a bright future. This is what “you are the morning” has come to mean – it is an awakening to our power, and a call to action.”