Little Dragon’s Yukimi Shares Two New Singles From Forthcoming Debut Album ‘For You’

‘Sad Makeup’ and ‘Winter Is Not Dead’ follow last year’s ‘Break Me Down’.

Image by Fredrik Egerstrand

After releasing her debut single, ‘Break Me Down’, in October of last year, Little Dragon vocalist Yukimi Nagano has released two more singles from her upcoming solo album.

‘Sad Makeup’ and ‘Winter Is Not Dead’ are taken from Yukimi’s For You, arriving via Ninja Tune on March 28 (pre-save/pre-order here). ‘Sad Makeup’ is a slow tempo number built around an acoustic guitar riff while ‘Winter Is Not Dead’ is a sparse wonderland highlighting Yukimi’s incredible voice.

“I want this music to really be a force to connect people to each other, and step away from the madness of everything on the planet right now,” Yukimi said in a press release. “I’m excited about embarking on that journey on my own—the expression really feels pure.”

The album features several high-profile collaborations with Lianne La Havas and De La Soul’s Posdnous both appearing alongside Yukimi’s father, Yusuke Nagano.

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The release of ‘Sad Makeup’ and ‘Winter Is Not Dead’ comes after a relatively quiet 2024 for Yukimi. Apart from releasing her debut solo single, it’s been almost two years since Little Dragon released their seventh studio album, Slugs of Love.

For You arrives March 28 via Ninja Tune. Pre-save/pre-order here and check out the cover art and tracklisting below.

For You

1. Prelude for You

2. Make Me Whole

3. Break Me Down

4. Runaway

5. Elinam

6. Steam of Consciousness (ft. Lianne La Havas)

7. Rules of School

8. Sad Makeup

9. Peace Reign

10. No Prince

11. Winter Is Not Dead

12. Jaxon (ft. Posdnuos)

13. Feels Good to Cry (ft. Yusuke Nagano)

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