Forest Claudette returns to our pages with a breathtaking piece of new music that is both sonically and lyrically captivating.
‘Violence’ is taken from the artist’s sophomore ‘Everything Was Green’ EP (out now), and is inspired by his feelings, thoughts and observations on the subject of racism.
“The themes are something I’ve been trying to capture since I started making music but I never felt I was coming at it from the right angle. I wanted to create something that spoke to the constant and pervasive nature of racism, the unavoidableness of being Black and just how often we are reminded that this society doesn’t value us equally if at all. Writing ‘Violence’ with lophiile was a healing experience. It dawned on me during our session that I wanted the track to reflect that. The purpose became to create something that would address trauma sonically and stylistically. Holding space for community to breathe and grieve or a moment to process these last few years.”
Forest performs across Australia on select dates in July – venues and tickets can be found here. If this is the first time you have come across this hugely promising talent, then be sure to check out his 2022 debut ‘The Year of February’ here.
