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Jehnny Beth has shared a new single called ‘No Good For People’. Listen below, and find details of her upcoming UK in-store shows.
The song will appear on the Savages frontwoman’s second solo album, ‘You Heartbreaker, You’, which is due for release on August 29 via Fiction (pre-order/pre-save here).
“The idea of the song came as I re-watched the first season of True Detective,” Beth explained of the track.
“There’s a scene at the end where the character played by Matthew McConaughey says that he can be hard to live with: ‘I don’t mean to, but I can be… critical. Sometimes I think I’m just not good for people… I wear them down’.”
As for how the scene in the HBO crime drama had inspired ‘No Good For People’, Beth added: “It spoke to me because it questions the inability to coexist with others and the delicate balance where the truth can be heartbreaking.”
The single is accompanied by a bizarre and eerie official music video, directed by Beth alongside her creative partner and longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile.
“For this album, Johnny and I worked on the music and the visuals simultaneously. One moment we were recording in the studio, the next we were taking pictures, or making a t-shirt, one always informing the other,” Beth said.
“For the ‘No Good For People’ video, we explored this idea of the double, how we can be two-faced sometimes, or want to hide our ugly side.”
She went on: “It was made soon after David Lynch had died and somehow, when I watch it now, I can see a bit of his influence in the surrealistic aspects of some of the scenes (with blue curtains instead of red though!!)”
‘No Good For People’ follows on from Beth’s recent singles ‘Broken Rib’ and ‘Obsession’.
Additionally, the singer has announced a brief run of UK in-store live shows for September, in partnership with Rough Trade. Tickets for these dates can be purchased by pre-ordering the record from the individual shops here.
SEPTEMBER
01 – Rough Trade, Liverpool
02 – Rough Trade, Nottingham
03 – Rough Trade, Bristol
04 – Rough Trade East, London
These will follow Beth joining Queens Of The Stone Age for their two huge shows at Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus next month. She recently confirmed a 2025 UK and European headline tour too, including two gigs in London. Find any remaining tickets here.
Speaking to NME recently, the singer discussed what fans could expect from her live shows for the new record.
“I think people want to see some real shit now: things with integrity, things with presence,” Beth explained. “That’s where I want to go.”
She continued: “The album is a heart-to-heart so the stage will be eyes-to-eyes. It’s about a moment. I’ve been a huge fan of Fugazi since I was a teenager so there will be elements of that raw, unique energy.”
Beth released her first record under her own name in 2020 with the acclaimed ‘To Love Is To Live’, which earned a four-star review from NME.
Zara Larsson has indicated that she may have cancelled her December 3 appearance at the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The singer initially confirmed that she would not attend, before removing the comment and sharing a more detailed explanation of why the performance no longer feels right for her.
The Swedish star was scheduled to take the stage at Etihad Live on Yas Island during the Yasalam After-Race Concerts. Zara and Lewis Capaldi were due to launch the weekend’s entertainment. However, supporters encouraged her to reconsider the booking because of concerns surrounding the United Arab Emirates’ reported connections to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary organisation accused of committing atrocities during the nation’s civil conflict.
A fan commented: “Please read about what UAE is doing to Sudan then cancel your Abu Dhabi show!” Zara responded: “I will not be going to Abu Dhabi.” Fans later realised that both comments had been removed.
She then shared that she had been considering what it means for her, as an artist, to perform in particular countries.
The Midnight Sun singer explained: “I think about that a lot in my life as an artist… I wanna perform and spread joy and music for people in every country, because no single person is their government.
“I’ve met so many wonderful people from every corner of the world and I know this to be true in my heart. I love people, and I love my fans soooo much.”
Zara acknowledged that her original comment “maybe came off as an impulsive response,” but explained that she had given the booking serious thought. She now believes withdrawing is the decision that “aligns with me the most right now, for many different personal reasons beyond politics.”
She continued: “Maybe I’ll delete both comments and do a better statement soon. I hope to sing with you in the beautiful future!”
