Releasing music that speaks to letting go, adapting to change and navigating your 20s, Francesca Morris started her songwriting journey at the age of 12. In the years since she has honed her talents to achieve a bubble of industry acclaim, constantly collaborating as a songwriter to broaden her horizons.
Francesca’s elegant fourth release, ‘Bad Neighbour’, is a single brimming with break-up anthem, though we never quite understand whether the heartbreak is past or present. Showcasing her Lizzy McAlpine and Holly Humberstone influence, Francesca glitters folk-pop with melancholy, adding new layers to the story with each additional instrument.
Resonate ethereality comes from distorted noise and distant arpeggios, whilst the piano chords counter the constant drive of acoustic guitar and drums, allowing for the anthemic nature of the track to rise to the stars. Francesca’s vocalised struggle with poignance and optimism, seeing the silver lining on the darkest cloud and giving a fierce performance.
“I started writing this song on my piano at home for fun and to vent some frustrations,” Francesca shares, “and the whole thing seemed to spill out in about twenty minutes! Once it was finished I realised there might be something in it. So I took it to co-produce with the amazing Paul Stanborough in Kent, and we had a lot of fun layering all the drums and guitars. I think the energy in the writing and production in how the song was made really comes across in the final version!”
Listen to ‘Bad Neighbour’ below…
