I’ve been programed to do it somehow. Tonra is quick to praise her collaborators, both on Ex:Re, and Daughter. I genuinely really care about him and don’t want to be hurtful.”It’s a tricky place to be in, acknowledging some feelings will never fade, while still refusing to be the creative equivalent of, say, the person who apologizes when someone else runs into her in public—an example I offer up with a self-incriminating smirk.
I can only talk about it from my point of view. Through her Mayo-born grandfather she experienced traditional Irish music from an early age. But ultimately, she’s on the cusp of releasing what is, arguably, her most personal project to date. The 13-track LP, mostly instrumental, was written as the soundtrack of 2017 video game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.
Tonra is quick to credit the healing powers of homemade cheeseboards, Netflix true crime shows, and her close friend Rosie. I feel like that’s sometimes where the songs come from.”Ex:Re cuts a path that will be familiar to Daughter fans. That was the worst thing to do. The self-titled record, under the name Ex:Re, will come out this Friday (30th November) via 4AD, and is being previewed by a video for first single ‘Romance’.. “It’s not very nice, is it? There’s the initial sense of limbo (“I can’t readjust into life before I met you/I can’t readjust I just want to forget you”). I was quite pissed off and bitter. Who am I?”If there’s anything Tonra is trying to take away from the Ex:Re writing experience it’s a sense of self-acceptance. I do worry. It’s not that she’s afraid to show off the cracks in her heart, but for her own sake she’s slowly learning not to wallow.“I am my own worst critic,” she admits. Over bowls of steaming soup at a pub in London’s Putney neighborhood, the Daughter singer/songwriter unleashes her laughter frequently, as the conversation tumbles from delight (an upcoming promotional trip to Spain being the perfect excuse for hot chocolate and churros), to solidarity (we quickly discover we’re both chronic over-thinkers), to the odd combination of heartbreak and determination that led her to her new solo album, recorded under name With her band on hiatus (“We had a lovely time, but we realized we had been working on a loop for seven to eight years,” she says pragmatically of pressing pause, noting that they’re looking forward to returning), Tonra found herself working alone over the course of 2017, developing a handful of songs fueled by heartbreak.
At the heart of the work is Elena’s spectral guitar and mournful alto. 'Romance' is the first single taken from Ex:Re's self titled debut album, digitally out now on 4AD & Glassnote Records.
This is something that’s good about the record. “If I had released a record about this a year ago when I first started writing, took the first ten songs I had written about this, it would be a completely different album. Tonra is exceedingly willing to pause, and think through questions, and offer the kind of honesty both in music and in real life that hints at an extraordinary level of self-awareness, even with the voice recorder running on the table between us. And of course, anger. That particular song is incredibly bitter. Ex:Re is a confusing album. Guilt (Opening track “Where the Time Went” starts with the blunt observation “You can open with your failings/make them understand”). So, I feel like I want to have a big old mates dinner. And even though she’s expressed some nerves at the short time between the album announcement and its release (“I feel like I’m chasing it!”), she’s also very excited.“I guess what I wanted to happen is I want it to be album release day, suddenly this heart will be patched up and better,” Tonra continues. Elena Tonra is the founder and front-woman of the indie band Daughter. New York Lyrics [Verse 1] I was drunk "New York, New York" ... – Elena Tonra, The Line of Best Fit.
“Now that’s not going to happen, but I’m so happy with the record. I’ve had time and it’s a more varied expression...It’s more about me trying to get over it than us as a couple or us not as a couple.
Elena Tonra, guitarist, vocalist and lyricist of Daughter. Music from Before the Storm and Ex:Re. Instead, Tonra is the central character of the ten tracks, alone as she watches friends move forward with life milestones, getting drunk in hotel rooms, going on late-night walks, and working through all the reasons why she’s been left to do life alone. It can be frightening to put something out into the world.” Elena Tonra's solo effort is a charming and fascinating riddle that will remain unsolved for many. Available on Rough Trade Exclusive Limited Blue Vinyl with Download and Bonus CD. That was just a passing wave.”But aren’t acknowledging feelings of anger okay, especially in art? 34k Followers, 54 Following, 47 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Elena Tonra (@elenatonra) For a long time, I’ve been unkind to myself—so it’s been this brutal relationship with myself. But I felt it at the time. Come back!’ It’s better this way. Elena Tonra, guitarist, vocalist and lyricist of Daughter, assumes thepseudonym Ex:Re (pronounced ex ray) for her eponymously-titled debut solo album, a deeply personal record that was made with both a sense of urgency and a cathartic need. I don’t know why I do it. Sometimes it’s musical noise. What am I doing? There’s been some realizations along the way with this thing. That’s a snapshot of that time. Daughter vocalist Elena Tonra has announced details of her debut solo album!
Taking on a creative moniker, she chose Ex:Re to mean ‘regarding ex’ and also LP+ - Rough Trade Exclusive Limited Blue Vinyl with Download and Bonus CD. “Oh I do that as well!” she replies, her golden laugh returning. Elena Tonra. Over bowls of steaming soup at a pub in London’s Putney neighborhood, the Daughter singer/songwriter unleashes her laughter frequently, as the conversation tumbles from delight (an upcoming promotional trip to Spain being the perfect excuse for hot chocolate and churros), to solidarity (we quickly discover we’re both chronic over-thinkers), to the odd combination of heartbreak and determination that led her to her new solo album, recorded under name Elena Tonra says more with her laughter than most people do with words. She tells Laura Studarus how self-acceptance is key.Elena Tonra says more with her laughter than most people do with words.
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