Music News - Luminous Aotearoa Indie Artist Goodnight My Darling unveils new gem 'Ruby'
16 May 2024 - 0 Comments
Riding the wave of her epic CubaDupa performance, Pōneke indie star Goodnight My Darling has today released a very special new single, Ruby - and it’s a music gem!
Goodnight My Darling aka Maxine Macaulay has crafted a song that is sure to get its hooks into listeners. Inspired by, and reflecting upon, creative repression, motherhood and female empowerment, Ruby is as gritty as it is light and uplifting - perfectly encapsulating all that has inspired it.
“I wrote the chorus after the Black Ferns won the Rugby World Cup in 2022. I had just finished my album release tour up north, and it was on the way back that we listened to the final in the van. The next morning I watched Ruby Tui singing Tūtira Mai with the crowd and I was so inspired and so happy for our country's women at that moment, that I jammed the little chorus which evolved into what the song is now.”
Perhaps (appropriately) an unexpected anthem - the way the chorus soars in Ruby, it is not hard to imagine this track blasting through speakers at a stadium. The song also took inspiration from Maxine’s best friend, because “she's amazing and can do anything.”
Ruby could not be a more exciting addition to Goodnight My Darling’s expanding discography - which follows previously released cinematic single The Empress (2023) and her stunning self-titled debut album (2022). The artist once again joined forces with celebrated NZ producer Toby Lloyd at Tiny Triumph Recordings for the recording and mixing, and Robin Schmidt, 24-96 Mastering in Berlin.
A talented storyteller, an avid explorer and human-experience researcher, Maxine draws upon her adventures living and performing abroad in Melbourne, Japan and Berlin - and will no doubt be drawing on her upcoming adventure, motherhood. Now, it is time to press play and enjoy this impressive artist’s new release, Ruby, and get excited about her forthcoming music video!
Photo Credit: Nick George Creative
Cover Art: Grilled Cheese
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