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Aluna releases track with Pabllo Vittar and MNEK, announces second solo album
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 8 June 2023
Aluna has announced that she will release her second solo album ‘Mycelium’ next month, launching it with new single ‘Oh The Glamour’, a collaboration with Pabllo Vittar, MNEK and Eden Prince.
Of the new track she says: “What is the allure of glamour? To me it holds most of its power in the aspirations of those living a life of struggle. Glamour can uplift the worst of days and the darkest of hearts, make tears beautiful and pain graceful. My mother always worried about my expensive taste, but for me it was the taste of survival. For who can live this miserable life without a touch of glamour?”
“Black and LGBTQ+ people go through a lot of shit, but we often present ourselves as glamorous”, she continues. “Being glamorous is an aspiration that drags you out of bed. Aiming for normal and average is a way to send yourself into the shackles of society. Glamour can often be a method to break free, celebrate and thrive”.
On the wider album, she adds: “The mycelium is the cell network seeped into the fabric of nature. I’m not talking about the bloom or the fruits. You need to lay the groundwork to see the fruit one day. I got burnt out from trying to work with powerful people who have lots of money and no actual genuine care for what I’m trying to do”.
“I realised there was no foundation where I was standing, and we have to build our own foundation”, she goes on. “It’s not going to be all bells and whistles; it’s going to be substance. So, I broke some barriers and started mentoring creative fans. I built a community of black ravers on Geneva and by joining groups on Instagram and social media. Now, the album is my community I’ve created”.
‘Mycelium’ is set for release on 7 Jul. Listen to ‘Oh The Glamour’ here:
