Arlo Parks - "Hurt," a 2020 single on Transgressive Records.

London-based poet and artist Arlo Parks understands the pain of the pandemic, sharing the new single "Hurt" to commiserate with listeners. The soulful jam provides a hypnotic groove to showcase Parks' warm vocals and reassuring lyrics. 

“‘Hurt’ surrounds the possibility of healing from pain and the temporary nature of suffering,” Parks said via a press statement. “It is supposed to uplift and comfort those going through hard times.”

Parks toldNME back in May that she's spending the lockdown working on her debut full-length, explaining "I’m trying to make it the best body of work that it can be. The album format is really important to me, and in terms of the music that I’ve put out thus far, I feel like I have a sonic identity, but there’s variation in what I put out so far, so I do have scope to experiment and explore different styles within my debut album, which feels exciting. I’m excited for what it could be.”

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Arlo Parks - "Hurt," a 2020 single on Transgressive Records.
London-based poet and artist Arlo Parks understands the pain of the pandemic, sharing the new single "Hurt" to commiserate with listeners. The soulful jam provides a hypnotic groove to showcase Parks' warm vocals and reassuring lyrics.&nbsp;
&ldquo;&lsquo;Hurt&rsquo; surrounds the possibility of healing from pain and the temporary nature of suffering,&rdquo; Parks said via a press statement. &ldquo;It is supposed to uplift and comfort those going through hard times.&rdquo;
Parks told<a href="https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/listen-to-arlo-parks-new-single-hurt-radar-2731791"> NME</a> back in May that she's spending the lockdown working on her debut full-length, explaining "I&rsquo;m trying to make it the best body of work that it can be. The album format is really important to me, and in terms of the music that I&rsquo;ve put out thus far, I feel like I have a sonic identity, but there&rsquo;s variation in what I put out so far, so I do have scope to experiment and explore different styles within my debut album, which feels exciting. I&rsquo;m excited for what it could be.&rdquo;
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