I’m a big believer in the power of the song. I don’t need state-of-the-art production or bells and whistles. If the song stacks up, I want to celebrate it. So I’m excited to bring you “FREDDY KRUEGER,” the debut single from Eora/Sydney-based singer-songwriter Pardon Bracey.
Produced by Alex Berger of GRXCE and Belvedeer, it’s a gorgeous piano ballad with evocative, poetic lyrics that stopped me in my tracks. Despite its creepy name, Pardon Bracey wrote on Instagram that “FREDDY KRUEGER” is “A love song informed by my experiences of being queer. Growing up, I was told by a lot of people that happy futures were impossible if you’re queer. I spent my teen years believing that I would never find connection and convinced myself that bad behaviour from other men in my proximity was holy. I felt so privileged to experience anything, no matter how incorrect it was because I was never promised happiness. Because I’m queer.”
On an earlier post, he said “I’ve been writing for nearly 10 years and releasing a single is never something I thought was possible. If this is all I get to say, I’m glad that ‘FREDDY’ is the story I get to tell.” I can only hope that it’s not the only music Pardon Bracey shares with us. He’s got a real gift for songwriting and storytelling, so I really hope to hear more from him.
Image used with permission from Pardon Bracey