Sky Ferreira returns with her first new music since 2022. The new song, “Leash”, was written especially for the upcoming film A24 Baby girlstarring Nicole Kidman. Co-written by Ferreira and Jorge Elbrecht, “Leash” features lyrics about facing shame, feeling trapped, and fighting for yourself to persevere. Listen to “Leash (Babygirl Original Soundtrack)” below.
In a new interview with Keaton Bell for FashionFerreira discussed how her “fraught” relationship with Capitol Records, her former label, “prevented me from putting out new music for 10 years,” her plans to release another new song on her own in 2025, and why she recorded a piece for Baby girl in first place. “[Nicole Kidman’s] The character is very self-destructive and destructive to other people's lives, but he kind of has to go through this whole experience to grow as a person,” Ferreira said. “I think that's why I connected so much with the material, even though my circumstances are so different from the world of the film.”
Ferreira has previously claimed that she has repeatedly “tried” to release her music over the years, a situation she describes as “beyond crazy”. Last year, fans running the “Free Sky Ferreira” social media campaign bought a digital billboard in Times Square to demand Capitol Records stop holding her “hostage” and “blocking” his release Masochismher second album in testing since 2015. Following this transition, Ferreira was removed from the Capitol Records artist roster on the label's website.
After releasing her debut album in 2013, Night Time, My TimeFerreira released “Downhill Lullaby,” in 2019, and “Don't Forget,” in 2022. She made a surprise appearance during Kevin Abstract's Coachella set earlier this year, where she covered Lady A's “Need You Now.” .
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