ELIZABETH SIGNS TO NEW YORK BASED LABEL ANTIFRAGILE MUSIC ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE DELUXE ALBUM RELEASE + SHARES STUNNING COVER OF FLEETWOOD MAC’S ‘GO YOUR OWN WAY’
"My band and I were fortunate to get to see Elizabeth at the end of the day at Dark Mofo Festival in Tasmania. It felt like a David Lynch scene. A powerful moment. My memory is that it was 5 or 6 women, all very striking and moody and passionate. The melodies immediately captured me. I knew I had to stay. I looked over to each band mate and they were all hypnotized, in their own world. The build and arrangement of each song poured over me and made me wish I could be part of their band. Thoughtful. Heartbreaking. Real. And surreal.”
– Sharon Van Etten
Today Melbourne based anti-pop heroine Elizabeth is thrilled to announce her signing to New York based record label AntiFragile Music. The relatively new label was founded in 2017 by music industry veteran Tom Sarig, who prior to setting up AntiFragile Music managed the careers of Lou Reed, Blonde Redhead, Le Tigre, Violent Femmes, The Drums, Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music and many others. The new deal will see AntiFragile Music release Elizabeth’s music worldwide excluding Australia & New Zealand, where she will remain on Our Golden Friend. Elizabeth joins the likes of Tia Gostelow, Wallis Bird, Jake Isaac and Reyko on the AntiFragile roster.
Of his newest signing Tom says
"We're thrilled to be working with Elizabeth, we believe her brand of glamorous tragic anti-pop has incredible cultural significance which will continue to grow in resonance around the world. I was impacted by Elizabeth's music the very first time I heard it, and in talking with Lorrae and her great team, this felt like a very special opportunity for us at AntiFragile Music." - Tom Sarig, AntiFragile Music
Along with the signing announcement comes the news that Elizabeth will release a special deluxe version of her critically acclaimed 2019 debut album The Wonderful World of Nature on Friday 23rd of October 2020. The worldwide deluxe release will feature all the original songs from TWWON, as well as six raw and emotional piano tracks recorded by Elizabeth in her home studio during the isolation / lockdown period. The new tracks include stripped back piano versions of album favourites Parties and Death Toll + four new original songs and a stunning cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way which is released today on all digital music services.
LISTEN TO 'GO YOUR OWN WAY' ON ALL DSPS HERE
Putting aside her pop sensibilities on Go Your Own Way, Elizabeth takes an introspective turn that cuts to the bone, the first taste of the new bonus tracks from the deluxe album. Stark, yet soaring, Elizabeth turns the beloved song on its head, showing her clear mastery when it comes to making gut-wrenching music her own, even when it isn’t. Elizabeth wounds with one note and provides a salve with the next, a drama queen has never felt this personal.
"Today I feel blessed to share with you a cover of one of my favourite songs 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks is one of my ultimate idols, a captivating and magical witch of my dreams. I have loved this song since I was a teenager and I totally identify with the sentiment of loving someone so much and it just being too hard to keep going." - Elizabeth
Alongside the much loved tracks from the original album these new and raw piano tracks offer a glimpse into a small period of time and the heart wrenching cocktail of isolation, hope and vulnerability felt by all throughout 2020.
The Deluxe Edition of The Wonderful World of Nature is out Friday October 23 via Our Golden Friend (AU/NZ) and AntiFragile Music (ROW)..
Very limited copies of the original pressing of The Wonderful World of Nature on Neon Orange Vinylare available to purchase HERE. You can pre-save the deluxe digital version of the album ahead of its release HERE.