KAT GRETA Masks Grief In Shimmering New Single ‘Audacity’ & Accompanying Music Video

Melbourne/Naarm-based multi-instrumental artist Kat Greta returns with her new single ‘Audacity’, out Friday, July 3. A melodically driven indie-pop anthem, deceptively enveloped with an underswell of grief, ‘Audacity’ and its accompanying music video are anchored in mourning and bolstered by shimmering electronic textures.

Following the release of her debut EP in November, which highlights Kat Greta’s unbridled pop-senses, ‘Audacity’ takes the pop dial and cranks it up to 10 with vibrant and energetic charisma. 

Below the surface of ‘Audacity’s pop rhythm lies the complex feelings and multitudes of grief and acceptance. Written after experiencing immense loss, ‘Audacity’ is a track riddled with mourning and the battle of understanding – masquerading in dance vibrancy. 

From the outset, Greta’s vocal distortion emulates speaking through a mask as one uncovers the bitter reality of the lyrics at hand. Accompanied by the instantaneous punch of the drums, high-spirited electronic elements and guitar, Greta’s distinctive artistry takes centre stage, embodying the confidence and conviction that sit at the heart of ‘Audacity’.  

Co-produced by Melbourne producer Seetali Mack, this collaboration has allowed for Kat Greta to explore the themes and elements of the world around her unvaryingly as her own collapses in. The track brings light to the blatant absurdity of loss as the days roll in and out – remaining unchanged for the masses while Kat Greta is wondering how this could be. Kat Greta shares:

“‘Audacity’ explores the emotional whiplash of grief, where the world carries on as usual while yours quietly falls apart.” 

Backed by the fast-paced neon-lights of Melbourne’s inner CBD, ‘Audacity’s accompanying music video – filmed and directed by Francis Biay – exudes a rapid and dizzy feeling as the video captures the feeling of life moving past. As Kat Greta is composed in the foreground’s juxtaposing stillness, the surrounds emulate a sense of wanderlust and liminality, in turn reflecting the thematic disconnect at the heart of the track.

Honest yet fun, ‘Audacity’ is a tarantella of emotion and vulnerability, adorned in sparkles and shimmering lights – made for those who want an introspective twist to their pop music. Come and ponder life in all its vibrancy, complexity, and ‘Audacity’, on Friday, July 3.