‘Friends in the Corner’ follows ‘Woman’ (July) and ‘Love Not Loving You’ (May) – the latter is similarly a pop anthem, while ‘Woman’ is a stripped back but powerful ballad. Any news of a new album is currently being kept secret by the singer, but these three singles suggest that we should expect big things from it!

The video for ‘Friends in the Corner’ is absolutely an ode to friendship – to campfires and hitchhiking and making up dance routines in a bus shelter. Foxes cameos as a tattoo artist, as Zara Gabiddon and Natasha Trigg, who play two best friends (with great chemistry) do all of the things that you find yourself doing on a day where it’s a bit rainy and nobody has any plans so you go camping and get matching tattoos.

At the same time, you start to recognise that the montage is tinged with tragedy; the whole thing is certainly about not taking anything, or more importantly anyone, for granted. Foxes spoke about this undertone to the video, saying: “It was a weekend away with a close group of friends and I considered them to be strong and together, but for some reason at that time they all showed a vulnerable side I’d never seen before.”

She continued, “It might have been the age we were at, but everyone’s hidden struggles came to the forefront and it made me realise the older we get sometimes the more fragile we become. It really hit home that we shouldn’t take each other for granted and we’ve really got to look out for our friends.”

It’s about friendship, love, loss, and the recognition of how impermanent life is. In a world where connection has become so challenging we need to remember to keep each other close. xx

— Foxes (@iamfoxes) September 2, 2020

For the most part, the video’s darker tone feels far away from the euphoric pop of the song itself, but you can find it the refrain of “I took it all for granted / I lived it like a dream.” Regardless, though, there’s nothing better, really, than a pop anthem about strong friendships. It’s a bit like if ‘Dancing On My Own’ was about your best girlfriends.

Following the video’s release, Foxes posted on Instagram to thank her fans for their support. She wrote that their “wonderful comments … brought tears to [my] eyes”. At the same time, she shared the artwork for the single, which features Foxes in some very cool silver makeup. This follows the theme of the previous two singles, also close ups of Foxes’ face in more great editorial makeup. The cohesion of all of this, and the quality of the two singles, all hints that something good is coming!

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Here’s the single artwork for friends in the corner – reading all your wonderful comments brought tears to my eyes today. I love you guys

A post shared by Louisa Rose Allen (@iamfoxes) on Sep 2, 2020 at 10:01am PDT

Until then, you can enjoy ‘Friends in the Corner’, ‘Woman’ and ‘Love Not Loving You’ to your heart’s content, and maybe even dip back into 2016’s All I Need, before what is undoubtedly going to be a pop sensation, dance-floor-filling, empowering comeback – some time soon, we hope!

After ending her four-year absence from the scene with comeback single “Love Not Loving You“, Louisa Rose Allen aka Foxes has continued to build up her hype with “Woman“. The track is a complete left turn for the Southampton singer, as it showcases her raw vocal with a minimal piano production.

“If freedom is a gift, sing out / I wanna see the walls come down / If everybody breathes, then I know / That I’m a person, I’m human, I’m a woman,” sings Foxes.

The “Body Talk” singer also shared some info about the meaning behind the song with Dork: “There’s a lot of injustices in the world right now and I hope this single can be interpreted by any woman, in any situation, facing injustice, facing any situation that they know is wrong, and helps them to stand up and say no to what isn’t right.”

With two impressive singles on the plate so far, it seems like the 31-years-old’s upcoming third album is going to be as great as two previous records. Also, Foxes was recently welcomed to a new home at [PIAS] Recordings that will take care of her new era.

“Woman” is out now, and stay tuned for more of Foxes here.

“Love Not Loving You” is a brilliant electropop tune for a bright day in summer. After the beginning with refreshing 8-bit synth, strings of catchy ooh-ooh’s come flooding in, alongside thumping 80s drum beats.

“I don’t need you to call me to tell me I’m alright. I don’t need you to knock on my door in the dead of the night, no,” Foxes declares her sassy, newfound independence in the opening lines. And there comes the hook of the track: “You broke me out of a fever. You make me feel like someone else. You make me dance like I mean it. Now I love, now I love, now I love not loving you.” What perfect lyrics for all the resilient heartbroken in quarantine!

The single is also premiered alongside a music video directed by Rauri Cantelo. It seems very obvious that the clip is shot under quarantine but still serves a great visual and editing of Foxes’ different looks alternating with numerous pieces of classical artworks.

Foxes, whose real name is Louisa Rose Allen, first broke into the music scene as a vocal feature on Zedd’s 2012 blockbuster single “Clarity“. The song received commercial success across the globe and won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2014, marking Foxes’ first major award winning.

The songstress became one of the exciting pop acts at the time and got signed to Sony Music UK’s imprint Sign of the Times. She dropped her very first solo track “Youth” in 2013, followed by debut album ‘Glorious‘ in 2014. The album spawned hit singles with the likes of “Let Go for Tonight” and “Holding onto Heaven“, both of which hit UK Singles Chart’s top 20.

The Southampton-born star kept on building her stardom with second LP ‘All I Need‘ in 2016. The record showcased Foxes’ improved artistry and venture into a cinematic pop territory. Despite moderate success, the album was served with impressive promotional tracks such as “Body Talk“, “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now“, “Amazing“, and Bastille’s Dan Smith-assisted “Better Love“.

After teasing new music back in 2018, the “Glorious” singer eventually announced the release of the first single titled “Love Not Loving You” from the upcoming third studio album, which will be released via Foxes’ new label [PIAS] Recordings sometime this year.

According to Music Week, [PIAS]’s head of A&R Russell Crank expressed his delight to have Foxes in their home. “We’re delighted to have signed Louisa to our [PIAS] Recordings label. She’s a unique talent with a singular creative vision, and amongst the finest of British songwriters.  It’s great to be part of an exciting new team working on the next phase of her career,” said Crank.

“Love Not Loving You” is out now. Stay tuned for more news about Foxes here.