Vera Blue Returns With Her First Song In Three Years, 'In The Corner'
Vera Blue's first new song in three years is industrial-heavy, pulling from influences such as Madonna, Björk, and Cocteau Twins.
Vera Blue (Credit: Casey Moore)
Vera Blue is back with her first major release in three years.
Pulling from diverse influences such as dream-pop pioneers Cocteau Twins, Ray Of Light-era Madonna and 90s period Björk, In The Corner exemplifies confidence as the Australian singer-songwriter enters a bold new era.
Blue’s ethereal vocals are firmly in the spotlight as the instrumental trades between pop and industrial music. Stretching herself further, she worked with new collaborators on In The Corner: Chris Collins (Royel Otis, Matt Corby) and Jono Ma (Flight Facilities, Jagwar Ma). While it’s a brand-new sound from Blue, there are still echoes of her albums, Perennial and Mercurial.
Unapologetically blasting toxic exes and people in the music industry, Blue said of the powerful new track:
There’s a moment, and maybe you've felt it, where you're standing in a room, and somehow, you've been edged out of your own life. Pushed so far emotionally, mentally, spiritually, that you find yourself quite literally in the corner. Trapped, dismissed, reduced to silence. In the Corner was born in that space — but it refuses to stay there.
This song is not about defeat. It’s about what happens next. When I wrote In The Corner, I was feeling the weight of being spoken over, of being underestimated, not just by one person, but by years of conditioning, of quiet compliance. I’d spent too long shrinking myself to make others comfortable. This track is my fight song. It’s the moment I turned around and faced the wall, not in surrender, but to push back, to launch forward.
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Referring to the influences she found in the track, Blue continued:
I poured every ounce of that energy into this track, not just for myself, but for every person who needs a soundtrack to their rebellion. And I use that word intentionally. Rebellion doesn’t have to be chaos; it can be clarity. It can be choosing peace on your own terms. It can be walking away with your head held high when someone thought you’d stay down.
There’s something divine in reclaiming yourself. I feel it every time I sing this song — like a wildfire under my ribs. Like the kind of rage that blooms into something beautiful. Not destructive, but freeing. That’s what In The Corner is, not just a protest, but a rebirth.
You can watch the dynamic music video below.
To celebrate the release of In The Corner, Blue will play a string of intimate shows next month. Details surrounding said shows will be shared next week, so to be in the know, register here for more information.
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