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New Years Day release Ash Costello’s personal “anthem”, Half Black Heart

Listen to Half Black Heart, the title-track from New Years Day’s upcoming album and a message from Ash Costello to those who “may expect perfection from me” because there’s no such thing as “a flawless human being”.

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Words:
Emily Carter

Ahead of next month’s new album Half Black Heart, New Years Day have just unveiled the record’s title-track.

The song is described by vocalist Ash Costello as her personal “anthem”, and it’s about the fact that “no-one is purely one thing”.

“Nobody is so flawless that they have the right to pass judgment on someone else’s flaws,” the singer explains. “We all exist as a mix of good and bad, innocence and guilt, a bit angelic and a bit devilish. The message is rooted in the idea that ‘he who is without sin can cast the first stone’, meaning that no-one is in a position to judge, because everyone makes mistakes.

“I don’t believe in the idea of a flawless human being, and this song is my way of addressing those who may expect perfection from me. Essentially, it’s a declaration that neither I nor anyone else will ever be perfect.”

Half Black Heart – the album – is due out on March 1 via Century Media. Watch the video below:

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