Received too many issues? Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin crash-lands her spacecraft in her newest single ‘Houston,’ reminding us that abandoning mission management and chasing freedom could be probably the most liberating path ahead. Now, she unveils a cinematic visible – extra precisely, a contemporary sci-fi-meets-western flick – inviting us into the serene solitude of outer (and interior) house.
With a Nashville snarl that seamlessly underscores the monitor’s honky-tonk aptitude, Janet continues to evolve her sound with ‘Houston,’ a daring anthem for many who discover power in solitude. She steps onto an empty seashore, wading by clouds of sand, decked in full Americana: an outsized cowboy hat, a checked shirt, and her signature cascade of ringlets.
Devlin discovers a small, weather-beaten home on the seashore – all creaky floorboards and naked cabinets – and throws herself onto a mattress, relishing her escape from civilisation. Immediately, the scene transforms right into a dreamlike house odyssey. Clad in a spacesuit, she floats previous planets in a cosmic voyage that mirrors her love for rural life, which she compares to the peacefulness of outer house, far faraway from the chaos of city residing.
Her two worlds, country-western grit and intergalactic fantasy, collide as she returns to the seashore like an extraterrestrial nation star, adorned in a gem-studded catsuit and large galactic sun shades. Singing and striding joyfully, she radiates the liberty of self-acceptance. In true Janet trend, ‘Houston’ doesn’t draw back from emotional depth. Relatively than operating from her demons, she meets them head-on. The place solitude as soon as frightened her, it now turns into the house the place she finds readability, braveness, and the facility to start once more.
Catch ‘Houston’ dwell at The Lengthy Street Competition (22–23 August) and The British Nation Music Competition in Blackpool on 29 August.
Watch the music video for ‘Houston’ beneath.
