Posted by Alt-pop daredevil Alfreda has unveiled her latest single, ‘Patsy’, featuring a high-profile collaboration with Oliver Sim of The xx. The track serves as a compelling new chapter in the lead-up to her highly anticipated project, ‘TEASERAMA’, which promises to showcase the artist in full 360-degree creative scope.
‘Patsy’ offers a subversive exploration of femininity, crafted within the walls of a Soho studio. By joining forces with Oliver Sim—a mainstay of The xx and a formidable solo artist in his own right—the pair have delivered a track that is as playful as it is vibrant, drenched in rich, sonic color.
At its core, the song is a piece of deeply alternative pop music that examines the strength found in the quietest person in the room. “A Patsy isn’t just the pushover, the sucker, the chump,” Alfreda explains. “She’s more intelligent than that. She will take the blame for whatever it is you want to just to keep the peace. And in doing so, assert her own dominance in a meticulous, almost invisible way.”
Reflecting on the collaborative process, Alfreda expressed her deep admiration for the project’s origins. “Oliver is a musician and visionary I really admire and love, and he is also a very close friend, so when he came to me with the song ‘Patsy’, I was flabbergasted,” she shared. “At first, I didn’t understand that he had in fact written it for me, but he did. I have never worked with or met anyone who can articulate exactly what I want to say without my input, but there we are. He clearly knows me as well as I know myself.”
Tune in to the official video for ‘Patsy’ below.