Newcastle’s Jade Mia Broadhead has just released ‘My Mum’s Hometown’, the first single from her second album, ‘Orphans’.
Following the passing of Broadhead’s mother last year, the track explores much darker themes than her previous, well-received album, ‘Delicate Flower, Prickly Thorns’.
It has a melancholy melody but hard-hitting lyrics, with each of Jade’s pained “ahhs” descending as though weighed down by grief.
‘My Mum’s Hometown’ is accompanied by two B-sides. ‘One Breath’ begins just as bluntly, with both tracks’ opening lines refusing to beat around the bush when addressing their sombre subject matter: “I see my Mum’s ghost” and “Put down those pills, you’ve still got a lot to do”.
‘All My Friends’ contrasts with a surprisingly upbeat lead guitar, while Broadhead sings about the pressure to get married, have children and join the corporate ladder, before realising none of these expectations outweigh her love for music.
Rather than simply singing about her emotions, Jade sings with them, allowing them to guide her tone while delicate strums accompany her, helping us follow along peacefully.
