Phoebe Green returns with new single ‘IDK’
The Northern powerhouse isn’t here to mess around with her first single of 2021— you’d be a fool to miss out
Photo: Chelsea Mulcahy
Popular for the witty indie-pop style they’ve mastered, Phoebe Green has already made a name in the UK indie scene at the impressive age of 23 and is only getting better. Since she graduated from BIMM Manchester, she’s only reached incredible heights; her debut EP ‘I Can’t Cry For You’ leaves a full-length album in the wake for this year — something many of us have been waiting for.
The synth intro starts IDK off to a strong start and when the drums kick in you can already tell that this song is going to pack a punch. The song explores the feeling of watching life pass you by from a place of apathy, as though Green is simply a bystander watching her life unfold before her. Delivered in a deadpan tone, lyrics such as “I find myself wondering what you told your therapist / did you mention my inability to be remotely intimate?” draw comparisons to the likes of Courtney Barnett.
With a finely honed skill for producing sharp and memorable guitar riffs, Green hasn’t disappointed, producing yet another resonating tune. Although she deserves all of the love, I can’t imagine what she’d sound like without the support of her incredible band. Maybe it’s having your sister as your musical sidekick or being in a band where you all understand each other and what you want to create. It doesn’t go unnoticed how fantastic Bibo Webb, Charlie Marriott and Nathan Johnson support Phoebe as if they were born to be in a band together.
The weird and wonderful accompanying music video, directed by Lillie Eiger, visualises the song perfectly. Starting off in what can only be described as a grandma outfit, it sees Green changing her looks while life continues around her. There is a moment where she is lying on the table and everyone around her is talking, eating and carrying on as if she isn’t there; perfectly capturing the feeling of detachment and observing things as an outsider while still being there that the track vocalises.
IDK is undeniably bold and highlights the development of Phoebe’s sound since their earlier teenage releases and debut album ‘02:00 AM’. It’s certainly a bolster to her glittering discography and would be a great one to experience live at one of her upcoming festival appearances this year.
Watch this space, things are only just getting started.
