DEBUT EP RELEASE – ELI ‘Full Form’
26 November 2023
Musically, the song has a groovy intro which grows with guitar riffs, and ultimately makes for a catchy, easy listen which could be replayed again and again.
The lyrics of the track embody the upheaval of emotions – and navigating love, relationships, and finding your sense of self. It conveys the notion of putting other people before yourself, and as the lyrics – “playing pretend” suggest – changing yourself to fit in.
It demonstrates the reflection of recognising that at times you need to to take your own advice, before allowing yourself to be used, and interchangeable for others.
When discussing the track, Liang expressed how the tune felt empowering to create, and allowed her to convey complex feelings through song.
She said: “I was going through a period of sleeping with people I knew weren’t good for me, drinking too much and was essentially getting myself hurt but I think I almost found it empowering in some ways.
“I don’t think I felt like I was doing anything else ‘right’ at the time, so the sentiment of it was ‘at least you can use me for sex’ and we can both feel better about things. I struggle a lot with feeling sexy as a woman and I think it largely comes down to the fact that I’ve never really resonated with the things that are traditionally feminine and seen as ‘for sexy women’.
“It’s still something I’m trying to navigate and understand but I think writing this song was really empowering in knowing that there is power in exploring and not knowing exactly what you’re doing or how you feel about something just yet.”
The release of this single follows on from the track -‘Eulogy’, which received support from BBC Introducing, Radio 1, and Radio X.
Liang taught herself to play guitar, and wrote songs from her bedroom – which has led to the creation of refreshing songs that honestly depict the raw emotions of everyday life.
Liang Lawrence is definitely one to watch, and their debut EP – ‘letters to myself’, released in August 2023, received over 1 million streams in mere weeks. The singer-songwriter would be well suited to fans of The Japanese House, boygenius, Lizzie McAlpine, and beabadoobe.
Recently, they have shared stages with Alfie Templeman, Alfie Dukes, and Siobhan Winifred – and they are planning to perform further gigs this year.
Lawrence is set to release a highly anticipated EP later in the year – and further details are to be announced in the near future.