Sierra Spirit lays herself bare with her evocative new single, "Bleed You," released today via Giant Music. It comes with the news of her debut EP, Coin Toss. Already well known for raw storytelling in tracks like "I'll Be Waiting (pug)" and "Televangelist," Spirit here offers a deeply confessional work that pulls back the curtain on the personal depths we can expect from her new music.
A love song of nearly disconcerting commitment, "Bleed You" examines a type of obsession that envelops where hearts and souls entangle so thoroughly that even that doesn't seem close enough. Spirit's raw, confessional lyricism, "I'll bleed you until your blood is mine" and "I can hardly wait to feel you in my bones," exposes a love that is all-consuming, desperate, and glorious.
Sonically, "Bleed You" returns you to Spirit's Oklahoma roots. A warm, driving mix of banjo and slide guitar surrounds "BLEED YOU," anchoring it within the storied narrative approach of Americana and folk. The melody winds like a dirt road, and we envision the memories of youth and longing, the burden of growing up.
By coin toss, Spirit pledges to plunge boldly into the rawest moments of life, love, loss, mental health, and finding yourself. "Bleed You" is only a taste of what's in store and confirms that Sierra Spirit is one to watch on the folk-pop landscape.