Alfie Templeman has shared his alluring new single, Shady. Sizzling and seductive, Shady premiered in the early hours of this morning (November 10th). Shady is Templeman’s latest offering since the jivey Forever Isn’t Long Enough, which came out on September 28th.
Templeman’s unique new track is a delightful fusion between indie-pop and dark disco. Produced by Tom McFarland of indie collective Jungle, the track is a perfect pairing between two bright talents. After a bizarre voiceover sample of what sounds like an airport announcement, a captivating bass riff and deep drum beat kick together and the song begins.
Shady is about self-preservation. In the first verse, Templeman broods over the aftermath of a complicated relationship. Templeman croons: “Trying to figure it out/Trying to see what it’s about/Hoping to make some sense of this/Starting to wrap my head around it.”
However, Templeman does not maintain this narrative for long, quickly realising that looking backward is time wasted, and remaining in the moment is vital. Templeman sings in the self-assured chorus: “Do you really think I’m sorry?/I tried to move it along/But this is over, baby.”
Templeman’s confident narrative continues in the catchy outro, “I could be someone/Someone that’ll lie/But I’d be missing the real person I am” - Templeman makes it clear that he will willingly walk away from a relationship that is not serving him.
Along with some new material, Templeman shared the visual accompaniment to Shady on YouTube earlier today via Penguin Musics’ official channel. The lyrics video features Templeman’s defiant lyrics floating in front of a digitalised sunset background. The Shady visualiser can be watched in full here.
In an official statement, Templeman spoke out on Shady and the meaning behind it. According to the talented multiinstrumentalist, Shady is about trying to stay present. Templeman explained that Shady is “about trying to stay true to myself, doing what I want to do in my life and trying to avoid all the arguments and shady people that come with it. No more negativity, more making sense of the past, and enjoying what the present has to offer.”
Templeman took to Instagram to ring in the release of Shady. Sharing a snippet of the lyric video, the post has obtained over 6000 views from excited fans.
Within the post’s caption, Templeman announced that he will be going to Instagram Live tomorrow night to chat with Tom McFarland about the making of the collaborative Shady. Fans will be able to tune into the live stream via a link on Templeman’s Instagram bio tomorrow night.
The latest extended play from Alfie Templeman is the multigenre EP, Happiness in Liquid Form. Happiness in Liquid Form premiered on July 17th via Piccadilly Records and contains songs such as Maybe This is Time, Obvious Guy and My Best Friend.
Since his blinding debut EP Like An Animal in 2018, boy wonder Templeman has made some serious waves on the British music scene. Circa Waves guitarist Kieran Shudall said of Templeman after working with the artist on Lemonade: “I have been bowled over by his talent, and the new stuff he’s releasing now…He plays loads of instruments and produces his own music. I thought, ‘This lad’s incredible!’”
Alfie Templeman will embark on his first-ever UK tour next year. The ‘Forever Isn’t Long Enough’ tour will begin in Leeds in April 2021 and end in Camden in May.
Shady is out now. The confirmed dates for Alfie Templeman’s UK 2021 tour will go as follows:
22/04/2021- Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
25/04 – Rough Trade – Bristol
26/04 – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – Glasgow
28/04 – Night & Day, Manchester
29/04 – The Bodega – Nottingham
04/05 – Camden Assembly – London
