Boston-based singer-songwriter and composer Lucy Frost has been making an impact in the music world with her dark pop sound and cinematic storytelling. Her background in film scoring and her talent as a multi-instrumentalist give her work a unique context, with each track feeling like a scene in a larger tale and each release serving as a piece in a wider puzzle.
First making her entrance in 2020, she released her debut single “Slowly,” which she’s since followed up with several track and her first EP, PLANET Z, in 2022. Her previous singles “Reputation” and “Angeles,” released last year, further confirmed her status in the indie music scene, winning over more fans around the world.
Lucy’s latest single, “To Pieces,” once again showcases her storytelling panache via a laid back alternative pop outing. Produced by Nick Schmidt, the track emerged organically, capturing the gut-wrenching experience of new love and the vulnerability that comes with it. As Lucy recalls, the song “just fell perfectly into place” as she crafted lyrics that echo the thrilling and terrifying nature of loving someone intensely while knowing it may not last.
“Rather than focus on language and words, I wanted the song to be about that immediate, raw feeling,” Lucy explains and this approach shines through in the single’s emotional quality. “To Pieces” explores that fragile state where one loves something so deeply that it might break under the weight of expectation and fear.
With delicate muted acoustic guitar notes and a moving vocal performance, her elegant writing shines in a lo-fi and warm arrangement. The soft pulse of percussive kicks adds a gentle lilting rhythmic flow as the memorable melodic leads glide above to craft a heartwarming and catchy soundscape that’s truly impossible not to love.
This emotional nature of “To Pieces” made it a perfect candidate to be brought to life in a visual setting, which Lucy entrusted to director Camila Florez to bring to life in a cinematic music video. The video draws inspiration from the 1995 film Before Sunrise, distilling the beauty and bittersweetness of love that arrives at the wrong time. Mirroring the song’s themes, the video follows the story of two people in a fleeting moment of connection, embracing the inevitability of love’s temporary nature.
Watch the music video for To Pieces below
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