U.S. Girls has shared new single ‘Like James Said’.
Meg Remy is back, with new album ‘Scratch It’ set to land this summer via 4AD. Marking her return with a breathlessly ambitious nine-minute single, U.S. Girls follows this with something a little more finessed and succinct.
Out now, ‘Like James Said’ lifts a James Brown quote – “dance until you feel better” – for a softly enticing meditation on the transformation power of the dancefloor, and the experience of letting go.
It’s U.S. Girls at its most pop, with Meg teaming up alongside studio sparring partner Rich Morel, adding to their string of ace cuts together (‘Rosebud’, ‘4 American Dollars’.)
The video for ‘Like James Said’ is a fun affair, directed and performed by comedian Tom Henry – who comments…
When Meg talked to me about making some sort of video about this song that talks about dancing, I had a sudden bolt of inspiration – how about a video about dancing? I don’t know how these ideas come to me.
To me, this character has a story, but ultimately, I just think someone trying to do something well, who doesn’t fully have the faculties to do that, is funny and interesting, and possibly sad – the two and a half things I want to be as a comedian. That’s why I got my dancer friend, Gillian, to help put together this dance piece and attempted to perform it as best I could. I hope, above all else, everyone finds it breathtakingly beautiful, and that I win an award.
Tune in now.
Photo Credit: Colin Medley
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