Manchester’s indie powerhouse Chloe Slater has released a poignant new music video to accompany her latest single ‘Harriet’, released just days ago (July 29). Slater revealed to Dork Magazine that the track is one of her oldest. She says: ‘I wrote it at 18 in the worst student halls imaginable, during my first heartbreak. There’ve been so many versions since, but this release feels like a little nod to that girl – like a real ‘I made it’ moment.’
The single’s expression of jealousy and heartache is exacerbated by an addictive indie grunge sound. The singer paired the track with a music video inspired by popular BBC Three Drama Normal People. Directed by Bonnie MacRae, the video recreates iconic scenes from the show.
Fans are obsessed with the parallels, likening the narrative to the show’s protagonist Marianne. One fan wrote in the comments, “Chloe nailed that ache of being “the other girl”, even the toothbrush line feels so Marianne after the Debs fiasco.”
Slater told Dork Magazine how the concept came about, saying: “What started as a running joke about me looking like Daisy Edgar-Jones turned into a full-scale recreation of my favourite scenes,” she goes on to share, “We were laughing on set when the shots matched perfectly. I’ve never eaten so many ice lollies in my life!”
When teasing the track, fans were convinced that lead actors Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal were filming for the show, since Slater has posted about her resemblance to Jones.
@chloeslater333 haha do i look like her? #fyp #normalpeople #daisyedgarjones #mariannesheridan ♬ original sound – maria..editssz
Slater has been on a release streak these past few years, sharing her ‘Love Me Please’ EP in February this year, including one of her most streamed songs ‘Fig Tree’. The punchy indie track resonated hugely with her fans, with praise for its criticism of female beauty standards. The punchy indie track resonated hugely with her fans, with praise for its criticism of female beauty standards. Across her series of intimate shows, the single was one of her most widely loved and anticipated.
@crazyconcertbestie @Chloe Slater wrote a literal anthem and now we’re singing along with her in a record store #fyp #chloeslater #figtree #chloeslaterlive #acoustic #acousticguitar #thesubstance #feminism #aging #beautystandards #ageism #agegracefully #girlhood #girlhoodcore #relatablesong ♬ Fig Tree – Chloe Slater
Following the video release, Slater announced news of her Choose A Life tour, with title inspiration from the ending hook of ‘Fig Tree’, playing venues that she describes as “a real milestone”. The singer will be commencing her tour at Portsmouth’s Night Currents Festival, and ending at Academy 2, Dublin, hitting some huge UK spots on the way including The Fleece, Bristol, and The Garage, London.
Catch Slater on tour this November with tickets available on her official website.
