Hackney-born artist Bertie Newman has released his latest offering, an EP entitled Thoughts So Loud. Despite this coming off the back of Newman’s recent ADHD diagnosis at the age of 22, the artist has always found that writing songs helped to process his individual experience and the disconnect he found.
The first track, "I Will", pairs sweet harmonies and gentle vocals with grace. The lead single, "Home", expands on these sounds with spacey synths creating an odyssey around the sonic space. "Wasted On Me" is emotional, upbeat and defiant, then the EP wraps up with the charming "Seaside Eyes".
On the new release he says, “The idea for this being the name of the EP arose straight off ‘I Will’. When I first wrote that lyric, it just spoke very personally into my life. I was diagnosed with ADHD last year as a 22-year-old man, which is a relatively late diagnosis as it is usually diagnosed when people are kids as they haven’t had a chance to socially adapt and it seems far more present in their behaviour. Having 22 years of feeling like I was different and had qualities missing and also qualities present that others didn’t, it was a big relief and the start of a journey when I found out. I felt very little empathy but never knew that was the case until I met my partner. This started to form the basis of the EP as she showed me one of the most crucial parts of human existence – how to feel for others. Suddenly I felt anger and sadness on the behalf of this person and I truly had never felt that before.”
This highly personal project has already seen success through its singles as everything seems to be moving in the right direction for Bertie. Releases to come are sure to continue to convey honest and relatable insights that help the artist to have a deep connection with both his music and his audience.
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