hemlocke springs has announced that her debut album, the apple tree under the sea, is set to be released on February 13 via AWAL. New single “head, shoulders, knees and ankles” is a delirious and dizzying alt-pop cut built around peppy, relentless synths and sharp snare drums. hemlocke matches the energy with her vocal performance, moving up and down the instrumental structure like someone doing bleacher sprints.
Regarding the project, springs said: “I grew up very religiously—Christianity is very pertinent in Nigerian culture and the Black community—and I was also obedient to my elders. This album starts with a character going through the desert who says, ‘I’m going to do your will.’ They could be saying it to God or a man, but then they come across the apple. It’s about me being in this bubble, and realizing that being in that bubble was tougher than I thought, and then finally getting out and exploring who I really am.”
Check out “head, shoulders, knees and ankles” below, and pre-order the apple tree under the sea here. You can also revisit our “Breaking” profile on hemlocke springs from 2023 following the release of her debut EP going...going...GONE here.
