Chicago-born, New York-based artist keiyaA has shared a new song, ‘stupid prizes’.
Marking her first solo release since 2020 debut album Forever, Ya Girl, the new cut follows her signing to XL Recordings and comes with a video directed by keiyaA together with filmmaker Caity Arthur. You can watch the visual below.
Speaking about the new track, keiyaA said: “I wrote, recorded and produced ‘stupid prizes’ all in one sitting, at home late at night in my living room in Brooklyn. I sampled Percy Faith, an orchestral composer known for creating rich and luscious scores and show tunes, helping contribute to this classic ‘American’ sound.
“I sought to create this sort of bed of irony, to speak and sing about being miserable on top of this beautiful, dreamy and romantic music, which speaks not only to what it can feel like navigating my internal and external worlds, but also what it feels like being a marginalised person in America.”
‘stupid prizes’ is out now on XL Recordings.
