Gordi Shares New Single ‘Alien Cowboy’
The single marks the next chapter in the Aussie singer’s career.
Image by supplied
‘Alien Cowboy’ is the pulsating new single from Australian indie pop artist Gordi. Produced by Matias Mora and recorded in Los Angeles, the tune ushers in the rollout of Gordi’s third album and follows on from last year’s Lunch At Dune EP.
“I was thinking about what a gay utopia would look like,” Gordi says of the song. “Mr Morale & The Big Steppers had just come out and we had it blaring through the speakers. I sat down at the piano and we recorded this low, subby, deteriorated part. I was imagining a scene – stumbling through the desert and this mirage appears, this beautiful Salvadore Dali-type world. Everything is melting and there is this giant figure, with their hand outstretched inviting me in. Fabricating an imaginary place where, as queer people, you could feel wholly accepted. When I got to the chorus, I wanted to turn this fictitious place into something internal, and suddenly maybe it’s not a place at all, but a feeling.”
Accompanying the single is a music video directed by Madeleine Purdy featuring Gordi playing two different characters. “I explained this idea to my friend, Maddy Purdy, who put together a concept for a video,” Gordi shares. “She said there would be two characters in the video – a person who owned a scorpion, and the scorpion. I was to play both. It took nearly 2 hours to get the contacts in my eyes.”
Purdy adds: “I think it’s an interesting question to ask yourself – If you had yourself as a pet, in a gorgeous little tank where you were safe, would you free you? We wanted to make a video that explored what it’s like being both the master of, and captive to, your own life.”
READ MORE: Holy Holy Announce Hiatus with Massive Australian Tour
The first taste of Gordi’s upcoming third long player, ‘Alien Cowboy’, is another fascinating release from the Aussie-born, LA-based artist.
Having gained a loyal fanbase with 2017’s Reservoir and 2020 follow-up Our Two Skins, Gordi continues to hover just under the radar of the local music scene. While she has had great success, working with Troye Sivan, Nils Hoffmann and Josh Pyke and touring with Bon Iver, The Tallest Man on Earth, Of Monsters and Men and many more international acts, Gordi is still underrated by many. Hopefully, the release of her upcoming third album will change this.
Keep up to date with all things Gordi here.
