Alice Merton is back with brand new single “Vertigo” released today alongside a striking, other-worldly music video, by Anuk Rohde. Keep reading below to learn what Alice’s inspiration was behind the song & stay tuned for more to come.
On “Vertigo” Alice’s first single of 2021, the 27-year-old describes the long road from uncertainty back to self-confidence, a theme inspired by a dizzying experience Merton had while waiting in line for a club. It emphasizes the unrest that seizes her again and again, the thought: “Why can’t I just let it go?” These contradicting thoughts and emotions that are so familiar to all of us sum up to an overwhelmingly positive effect - “Vertigo” leaves you empowered rather than anxious. The track, produced by Koz, features a powerful indie pop arrangement with distorted guitars, plus Alice Merton’s crystal-clear voice. The result is an epic, energetic ode to internalized fear & strife— without an air of self-doubt.
Read Rolling Stone’s article on “Vertigo” & listen / watch below.
