You may have noticed by now how much we adore the work of A.b. Violet, as we recently featured her for her expansive single, So Lonely, and her emotive and pulsating EP, EQUINOX, so we were very excited to have the chance to experience her new single, Check Your Feelings!
Immersing us off the bat with a luscious, panning synthscape with glistening detailing and vocal textures, Check Your Feelings opens with the lyrics, “Slow down, catch your breath and Check Your Feelings again…”
The opus expands with intricate drums and percussion to deliver a meaningful and inspiring track which touches upon the themes of mental health and self-care.
Speaking on the release of Check Your Feelings, A.b. Violet confesses, “Check Your Feelings is a song I wrote when I was sad and overwhelmed. It serves to remind us to stop, breathe and check-in with ourselves. It’s sad, but pretty catchy though.”
A.b. Violet cites a mixture of 80s and 90s pop icons as some of her inspirations, including Annie Lennox, Madonna, Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette, although it is clear that she is creating a universe of her own!
We appreciate the wisdom of the message that A.b. Violet shares with the track. Something that we all need to do, multiple times a day, is stop and check our feelings. It’s refreshing to hear such a conscious perspective from an artist!
Elaborating on the meaning of the song, A.b Violet reminds us that Check Your Feelings is “Just a reminder to stop and take a breath every now and again, particularly when you start to feel overwhelmed.”
We are doing it right now, thank you A.b Violet! We have added Check Your Feelings to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we stream A.b Violet‘s wider discography!