L Devine provides pristine pop on glowing new offering "Nervous"

"I always wanted to be a songwriter so initially, that's why I moved to London - I wanted to write for other people. But the more I learned about writing, I started to find my voice and I realised as soon as you have something to say you’re an artist," says L Devine, "I totally fell for all aspects of artistry, whether it's visuals, performing, being in the studio, fans - I'm in love with it all. Since moving to London, I’ve basically been in the studio every day for the past year and a half, collecting song after song. I wrote the bulk of the Peer Pressure mixtape on a trip to LA at the start of this year and I got to work with some of my favourite producers on it: Justin Raisen, John Hill, Burns and Ian Kirkpatrick, which was a dream. Nervous was one of the only songs I made in the UK. I worked on it with my best friend Siba, my go-to bop making partner."

"Nervous" arrives after L Devines "Peer Pressure" and "Can't Be You", and continues her streak of perceptive pop as she indulges in UV-drenched melodies that could find a home close to HAIM's infectious "If I Could Change Your Mind".

"Nervous" arrives with summery monochrome visuals directed by Emil Nava.

Explaining her new offering in more detail, L Devine says, "When I wrote Nervous I was super inspired by Dev Hynes - his Blood Orange records and "Losing You" by Solange. He definitely inspired the sound and feel of the song. I wrote the lyrics about a first date I went on. I was so incredibly nervous that I couldn’t be myself at all and it was impossible to do myself any justice. Afterwards, my mind just wouldn’t let me forget about it - I feel like I’m always battling with this inner dialogue that keeps reminding me of all the embarrassing things I’ve said and done. The more I live with the song, the more the meaning changes for me. It’s not just about a first date anymore, it’s about all the times I’ve beaten myself up about not being myself and losing sleep over a bad first impression I may have made."

On the visuals, L Devine adds, "I worked with Emil Nava again on the Nervous video. I love how collaborative and open he is to my ideas and it always feels like we’re truly creating. As the song is about all the frustrations of my fears and anxieties - very scary stuff - I thought of old Hollywood horror movies when I was thinking about visuals. So we shot the video around classic Hollywood locations all in black and white. I also love that the video shows me wandering alone around this big, new city, feeling totally isolated and out of my depth, which is a feeling I’ve definitely felt moving from Newcastle to London to pursue music."