The upcoming debut covers dark themes of abusive partners and subsequent relationship trauma.

With her debut album, Defamator, due in May, Chloe shares the second taster in the form of the slow, soul-baring God Is Dead. The track tells a tale most are all too familar with; being pursued by someone older when you’re far too young and not being able to escape from the situation. The line “I was a child, he was a man / I hope to God we never meet again” sums it up in a powerful way, while taking hold of the narrative.

While this is only the second track released from the album so far, it shows a brutually honest and cathartic display that we can expect more of on the album. Despite tackling heavy subject matter, the album is a much welcome display of vulnerabilty and openness that joins fellow ‘sad girls’ Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus in touching on important subjects. Being vulnerable is always commendable, especially in such a public setting.

On the track, Chloe importantly notes: “This is the one song I’d like to stay relatively private about. It is a really personal song to me, so much so that I don’t think I may ever be able to perform it live.” Understandly, we may not hear this one live, but at least we have the journal-entry-esque lyrics to hold on to.

Defamator is out on May 12th via Taxi Gauche Records.