Renowned for her vivid, gothic-tinged storytelling, Coburn’s new record is a cabinet of curiosities, where the supernatural hides within the domestic and beauty exists alongside the grotesque. Musically, it reaches for dreamlike arrangements and cinematic crescendos, with production once again by Bill Ryder-Jones, it shifts from theatrical brass to melancholic strings and haunting harmonies.

Offering the first glimpse of the record is the uncanny new single ‘I Just Want To Say’, which comes paired with a playful video that nods to Amelia’s love of film. Written from the perspective of an unreliable narrator: a woman sending love letters to a serial killer, exploring how love can tip into obsession. As Amelia explains: “It’s inspired by hybristophilia – the intense attraction some people feel towards criminals. Where is the line between love, lust and obsession, and how far would you go for the person you believe is the love of your life?”

The album also includes a collaboration with Paul Weller, a longtime champion of Amelia’s music. She guested on his last record, Find El Dorado, and later joined him on tour for sold-out shows in Newcastle and Liverpool.

Myself and Other Monsters:

1. The Awakening
2. It Burns
3. Adeline (feat. Paul Weller)
4. There Goes The Neighbourhood
5. Invisible People
6. This Body Is Yours to Keep
7. I Just Want To Say
8. Metamorphosis
9. Unwinding
10. Wine to Your Funeral
11. Heavy the Heart
12. The Deep Blue Sleep

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