Fable – Fall Away (Spotify)
“Lyrically, 'Fall Away' by Fable is bang up to date, addressing current issues, realising that what will be will be, deal with it. Musically, the track is dominated by Fable's captivating, poignant vocals. A melancholic piano and vocals intro, builds into an emotive, cinematic style strings middle eight before fading out with the distinct feeling of regretful acceptance.”
-Nagamag.com
Brighton-based artist Fable today unveils her brand new single ‘Fall Away’, out now via Naim Records. The single is the latest offering from her forthcoming debut album and follows in the wake of the trip-hop and neo-soul blending singles, ‘Orbiting’ and ‘Womb’, which received acclaim from BBC 6 Music, NME and earned her a place as The Independent’s Spotlight Artist of the week.
With its luscious, cinematic feel, ‘Fall Away’ surges and pulls at you from a slow, beautiful build to a mid-section of glorious strings, all capped by Fable’s incredible vocal. “Fall Away’ is an attempt to be at peace with reality, despite the destruction of our natural world. It tries to accept that all things will come to an end, and that to resist this idea is like swimming upstream. The line ‘long may the grass grow’ is a recognition that even if humanity doesn’t survive, consciousness in other forms will continue” Fable explains.
“I think it’s always been important for me to live in the present, and to make peace with the idea of my own death. I drew inspiration from the meaning behind The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’. The track has a cinematic feel, and I wanted the production to be a very physical experience. The track was written in an afternoon, and the vocal is a one take raw improvisation”
Having built up a reputation as one of the UK’s most promising new artists, being lauded by the likes of The Guardian, Mixmag, Q and Rolling Stone, collaborating with Orbital and playing at Glastonbury, the tragic loss of a close friend and resultant burnout and depression led to Fable taking time out from her music career in 2016 to protect her mental health. Four years later, and now an ambassador for mental health charity My Black Dog, Fable is relaunching her sound to the world, with previous singles ‘Orbiting’ and ‘Womb’ unveiled this year.
Reviewed by Nagamag on August 9, 2021