Hong Kong British dream-pop artist mui zyu announces her debut LP with the new single “Ghost with a Peach Skin”. It’s a swirling single build on alt-pop stylings and draws on fluffy sonics. mui zyu’s debut album Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century is out February 2023 via Father/Daughter Records.
“This song is about leaving your former self and entering your new peach skin. Peaches are considered a symbol of longevity and even immortality in Chinese culture. The protagonist has overcome enemies and has bruises to prove the damage. However the bruised peach becomes stronger by overcoming them. The song features guzheng samples that have been highly edited and mangled. We liked the idea of having an excellent musician improvise on the traditional Chinese zither and ‘bruising’ their performance with distortion and effects to create a new stronger sound with little of its former self present – much like the meaning of the song. The ‘ghost’ inside refers to the ghost we used to be, the ghosts we carry with us and the ghosts we have to overcome too.”
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