Music Publicity & Promotions
Hot on the heels of the deliciously dark single “I Hate Your Girlfriend”, comes the complete EP Wine Drunk from Australian-born singer-songwriter Katie Thorne, a flirtatious, jazz-affected pop debut several years (and heartbreaks) in the making.
Produced by ARIA-winner Peter Holz (Gang Of Youths, Peking Duk, Vance Joy), Wine Drunk is a much-anticipated release from the breakout singer-songwriter whose confessional, woozy style is unlike anything in Australian music right now.
Individually beguiling, collectively intoxicating, the songs on Wine Drunk trace the lifecycle of heartbreak, from cautious, giddy beginnings to desperation and self-destruction. We fade in on the title track Wine Drunk drugged with the lustful purple haze of early romance, followed by an indie-pop palate cleanser and the first signs of uncertainty in Team Sports. Then strikes the ethereal loneliness of In My Room (the first single from the project, released in November 2021), which twists into gleeful obsession and jealousy in I Hate Your Girlfriend, finally arriving at the stripped-back hit-you-right-in-the-guts finale ballad, New Year’s in London.
conceptually it is enchanting; musically, it is masterful –skilled storytelling and rich, haunting vocals alongside full-bodied, multi-instrumental arrangements. Despite an unassuming pop filter and a sense of fun, ‘Wine Drunk’ doesn’t compromise on musicality, tactile production details and blood-pumping chorus breaks.
‘Wine Drunk’ is a quarter-life crisis in the uber ride home, half-cut thoughts and anxious daydreams – a dedication to being giddy and young and a little bit broken. Groovy, soulful and self-aware, this EP can be knocked back in one gulp but tastes even better with time. You’ll want to indulge again and again.
The PR Files are thrilled to be part of Katie Thorne’s journey!