‘Give It Back to Me’ is a ready-made Gen-Z anthem. Uplifting and cathartic, the track is expansive in both scope and sound. The exploration of a new, more open and optimistic tone from Francis of Delirium is fully showcased on ‘Give It Back to Me’, as layers of spacious guitars float on powerful, reverberant drums. Jana’s heartfelt vocal performance deals with themes of community, solidarity and times of both needing and offering support. Speaking on the new single, Jana offers:

“‘Give It Back to Me’ was a touchstone for me throughout the album’s writing process. The song’s hopefulness and themes of friendship felt pivotal to the album, and after it was written it felt like all the other songs started to make more sense in relation to each other. ‘Give It Back to Me’ revolves around the idea of fostering a community where people support each other whenever possible. When your chips are down you can ask for help and when your chips are up, you can be that pillar of strength for someone else.”

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‘First Touch’ follows on from previous single ‘Real Love’, and gives us further insight into the new artistic era Francis of Delirium is stepping into. Having previously released 3 critically acclaimed EPs between 2020 and 2022, Jana is shifting her sound from angst filled alt-rock, to a more vulnerable and open sonic palette, embracing pop alongside rock to create Gen-Z Z anthems which celebrate the beautiful things of the world.

In ‘First Touch’ tumbling layers of acoustic guitar and drums create a bed for Jana’s forlorn but hopeful vocals. Soaring choruses reminisce about first encounters and first loves. Blending dream-pop, shoegaze and indie-rock, ‘First Touch’ captures a bittersweet moment that resonates universally.

Speaking on the track, Jana offers: “‘First Touch’ was a bit of a departure from our usual approach of writing with heavy electric guitar and drums. Instead, Chris and I decided to start experimenting with acoustic guitar and drums. During that time, I started listening to a lot of Sheryl Crow’s music, particularly her song ‘Soak Up the Sun,’ which became a source of inspiration for the song. I wanted ‘First Touch’ to have a kind of ‘sun-rock’ vibe. The core of ‘First Touch’ is about looking back at love with a sense of nostalgia and idealism. I wanted to capture the youthful feeling of being completely consumed by someone and believing everything would work out, even if that is naive. But, I also wanted to emphasize the beauty of that sentiment, the hope and trust that come with really believing in the authenticity of love.”

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