Tirzah splashes around in new “Recipe” video

The track comes from Tirzah’s 2021 opus, Colourgrade

February 23, 2022
Tirzah splashes around in new “Recipe” video Photo by Lillie Eiger.  

Tirzah's Colourgrade was a master class in understated experimentation, landing a spot on The FADER's 50 Best Albums of 2021. Having previously released videos for four of the album's 10 tracks, including a short film based on "Hive Mind," she shared aquatic visuals for "Recipe" today.

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The new treatment doesn't illuminate the meaning of Tirzah's cryptic lyrics ("I won't hurt you / I am learning to / I can't teach you / I can guide you to / Or at least try to"), delivered in a near-monotone over a blown-out synth bass and trunk-rattling 808s. In fact, it further complicates the track by adding to the mix sounds of Fleur Melbourn, the video's director, splashing through a body of murky water.

Watch below, and read Tirzah's June 2021 FADER cover story to learn how the London artist "embraced quietude" on her latest record.

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Tirzah splashes around in new “Recipe” video