The last album from Black Belt Eagle Scout was 2023's excellent The Land, The Water, The Sky (one of my favorites of that year). Today the artist, aka Swinomish musician Katherine “KP” Paul, returns with "Fantasy" which is their first new song since they were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2024. The song was written in response to their diagnosis and it's widescreen track with that lush guitar work that made her last record so transcendent. This is another glowing tune that really hits its mark when she roars into "Fuck you/ Fuck you ideals/ Fuck what you have to say/ I'm done with you/ I just want to be free/ And listen to the trees." In a press release, KP gave the backstory on the track's history, stating:
I wrote "Fantasy" during a time in my life when I was transitioning out of the nonprofit world and into making music full time. I was feeling really burnt out and disconnected from the work I was doing. Working in the Native nonprofit world, I often felt this pressure to be some kind of superwoman representing Native people, while also trying to fit into systems that didn't always reflect who we are as Native people. I was at a point where I didn't want to keep trying to fit into something that didn't feel right for me anymore. I wanted to make music, feel free, spend time in the trees, and reconnect with myself outside of all those expectations.
While there's no word on whether this is a one-off single or perhaps the start of a new album rollout, it's a welcome return from an artist who has so much to offer.
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