Auckland, New Zealand bedroom pop/lo-fi/dream pop artist Fazerdaze (aka Amelia Murray) has announced the released of her new album “Soft Power“, their first full-length release in over seven years.
The forthcoming sophomore album will be out on 15th November via Buttrfly/Virgin Music Group. There will also be an exclusive “Flying Nun Black” version, out via Flying Nun — limited to only 150 pressed. Pre-order it here.
Exploring the complexities of womanhood, with this new album, Fazerdaze has unleashed an 11-track opus, steeped in fierce self-compassion and matured self-awareness, painting with a broader, more expansive palette. Playfully dubbing it a “bedroom stadium record”, she melds synths and electronic beats with classic rock touches, creating a sound that balances gritty authenticity with moments of refined pop brilliance.
The album was produced and recorded by Amelia herself (with additional engineering from Emily Wheatcroft-Snape). Fazerdaze has also shared her new single ‘Cherry Pie‘, accompanied by a music video.
Watch the Frances Carter & Amelia Murray-directed video below, followed by the album’s artwork and tracklist.
Fazerdaze “Soft Power” Tracklist:
- Soft Power
- So Easy
- Bigger
- Dancing Years
- In Blue
- A Thousand Years
- Purple_02
- Distorted Dreams
- Cherry Pie
- Sleeper
- City Glitter
Fazerdaze’s debut LP, 2017’s Morningside, launched Amelia onto the global stage and tours to the other side of the world. But the wheels were coming off behind the scenes. A combination of unhealthy personal relationships, feelings of unworthiness regarding her burgeoning success and general mental exhaustion soon began to manifest in her musical output; for years, Amelia found she couldn’t finish a single song. That is until she relinquished resilience as a badge of honour and let herself crack open.
2022’s Break! EP was completed during a three-month-long lockdown in NZ while Amelia was living in solitude for the first time and directly in the aftermath of a nine-year-long relationship.
Photo credit: Joey Clough
