Katherine Priddy’s latest single Daybreaker, released via Cooking Vinyl, is a stunning collaboration with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage that beautifully captures the transition from winters grip to the warmth of spring. Following the success of Close Season, this second track in their poetic-musical project embodies hope and renewal, both in its lyrical themes and its sweeping, evocative sound.
Though rooted in folk, Daybreaker expands beyond the genre, particularly in its soaring chorus, where Priddys distinctive delivery and ethereal backing vocals create a sense of wistful grandeur that deliver the beautifully poetic lines with aplomb. The song ebbs and flows with an organic, almost tidal motion, mirroring the slow thaw of winter into the light of a new season. Rob Ellis’ production lends the track a delicate, cinematic quality, allowing Priddys expressive voice to weave effortlessly around Armitage’s evocative words.
With Daybreaker, Priddy once again proves why she is one of the UK’s most exciting singer-songwriters. Step into the Sunlight and out of the cold chill, here
