Yaelokre Gbigba “To Douse A Scalded Tongue”
Newly signed Atlantic Records artist, Yaelokre, returns with their new single, “To douse a scalded tongue” - Listen Awọn Aṣa.
Ti o ba ti o ba ti o ba gbọdọ pe music ti o ba ti o ba ni agbara fun iyanu, iyanu iyanu ati iyanu ti Yaelokre yoo ṣe iyanu rẹ. Iyanu Filipino-Iceland - orukọ ti o wa ni Keath Ósk (o/o) - fọwọsi ọpọlọpọ awọn ẹya ara ẹrọ si awọn oniwe-aṣiṣe wọn: ailewu, ẹya ara ẹni ti o ni ifọwọsi nipasẹ iyanu iyanu ati iyanu pop ti o wa ni ailewu ati ki o gbọdọ gbọdọ; ati awọn iroyin ti o mu awọn ọna ti ara rẹ ati awọn iroyin si awọn iroyin ọpọlọpọ.
The scale of the fantastical world they have created is vast, both in terms of narrative and lore. But its essence is relatively simple. The songs are set in the fictional world of Meadowlark and chart the adventures of four masked children who comprise a musical ensemble known as The Lark: Cole, Clémente, Peregrine, and Kingsley. Nwọn ṣiṣẹ gẹgẹ bi awọn olumulo ti The Harkers, awọn ẹya-ara ti o fihan awọn ilọsiwaju akọkọ ti iyanu, iyanu, ati iyanu. Ti o siwaju sii, Yaelokre fihan gbogbo awọn ẹya-ara orisirisi ninu awọn aye wọn.
Yaelokre yoo tun fi a titun EP akọkọ ọdun yi ti a npe ni Origins. A prologue of sorts, each song will represent one character from the musical ensemble and their background, recognizing their signature sounds and identity, and allowing the audience to become familiar with the lessons each individual hopes to portray.
On their new single, “To douse a scalded tongue,” Yaelokre delves into the character, Peregrine, evoking vivid, poetic imagery and a slow-building emotional intensity. They explain… “It’s a realization that children are raised with the expectations of being grateful to the point that it renders negative emotions; which are supposedly natural, to be a sign of dissent. This song was written as a reminder that we cannot truly combat how we react because it is within our nature to feel. Simply; we eat as we are hungry. The more I performed it live, the louder the track got; in comparison to the demo, a voice paired with a guitar, it felt easy for me to adjust to its new sound. A type of aggression, that again, felt so natural. Harmony in the chaos of it all.”
Their immersive, escapist stories are largely inspired by Yaelokre’s own life. The four Larks represent different stages of their childhood, and writing their songs felt cathartic for their creator. “This project revolves around lessons that I’ve learned from life.” Those recurring lessons vary in nature, but those wisdoms all feel like universal truths. “The main lesson is to listen, be kind, and spread compassion. Be courageous. Do not let yourself be fenced in. Chaos is natural, and it’s not always a bad thing. You have to mind the past so you can find a better future. You need to be open-minded. And most importantly, you need to live in the moment: now is more important than anything.”
And while on first listen there’s a childlike innocence to the project, you only need to scratch the surface of its lyrics to reveal flashes of gothic horror which reflect the savagery of the natural world.
Ṣugbọn awọn ti o jẹ gbogbo ti o jẹ iyanu, o le tun gbọdọ pe nipa ohun ti a ti kọja ti Yaelokre jẹ fun ọpọlọpọ nikan. Eyi ko le wa siwaju siwaju sii. Lẹhin ti gbọdọ awọn ọja ni January 2024, Yaelkore ti a fi siwaju si ọpọlọpọ awọn ọna, eyi ti o ti wa ni gbọdọ 180 million awọn ẹsẹ lori Spotify. Awọn wọnyi wọn jẹ tun gbọdọ siwaju sii, pẹlu nla iṣeduro ni TikTok lati wọn 1.5 million followers, a iyanu 50 oju-iwe ti a ṣe nipasẹ awọn fan, ati a subreddit ti o ni ipele pẹlu awọn iyanu, fan art, ati cosplay.
Awọn aṣayan fun Yaelokre jẹ pataki lati ri, awọn oniwe-aṣeyọri ti awọn music, awọn imọran, ati awọn folklore ti o ba gbọdọ si ọpọlọpọ ọpọlọpọ awọn media artistic ati ki o si ṣe fun a gbọdọ siwaju sii bi eyikeyi miiran - a tour ti wa ni lati wa ni ki o to akọkọ. Fun Keath, Yaelokre nfun awọn anfani lati pade ọpọlọpọ awọn aṣeyọri nipasẹ ọkan artistic outlet. Welcome to the fantastic world of this 16th-century minstrel reinstatement into the streaming age.
Yaelokre recently announced their debut global tour, “Foreword”, which sold out within days (full dates below). In the lead-up to the tour, they offered a taste of what’s to come with a surprise intimate performance at Brighton’s Folklore Rooms, where they unveiled their evocative parables in song to a room of devoted fans. More to come.
Foreword Tour 2025 – UK, Europe & US (All dates now SOLD OUT)
UK & Ireland:
Kọkànlá Oṣù 15 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Kọkànlá Oṣù 16 – Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
Kọkànlá Oṣù 17 – Edinburgh, UK – The Caves
Kọkànlá Oṣù 19 – Dublin, Ireland – The Grand Social
Kọkànlá Oṣù 21 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
Kọkànlá Oṣù 22 – London, UK – The Tabernacle
Kọkànlá Oṣù 23 – London, UK – The Tabernacle
Kọkànlá Oṣù 24 – London, UK – The Tabernacle
Europe:
Kọkànlá Oṣù 26 – Brussels, Belgium – Witloof Bar
Kọkànlá Oṣù 28 – Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
Kọkànlá Oṣù 30 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
Kọkànlá Oṣù 2 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor
Kọkànlá Oṣù 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Studie 2
Kọkànlá Oṣù 5 – Hamburg, Germany – Kent Club
Kọkànlá Oṣù 6 – Berlin, Germany – Theater am Delphi
Kọkànlá Oṣù 8 – Warsaw, Poland – Niebo
Kọkànlá Oṣù 10 – Prague, Czechia – MeetFactory
United States:
Kọkànlá Oṣù 28 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
Kọkànlá Oṣù 30 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
Kọkànlá Oṣù 1 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Kọkànlá Oṣù 2 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Kọkànlá Oṣù 3 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Kọkànlá Oṣù 5 – Woodstock, NY – Colony
Kọkànlá Oṣù 7 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Kọkànlá Oṣù 8 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Kọkànlá Oṣù 13 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
Kọkànlá Oṣù 14 – Portland, OR – Holocene
Kọkànlá Oṣù 15 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (Early Show)
Kọkànlá Oṣù 15 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (Late Show)
Kọkànlá Oṣù 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Masonic Lodge
Kọkànlá Oṣù 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Masonic Lodge
Kọkànlá Oṣù 22 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’
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