Becky and the Birds - I made my baby cry

Earlier this year, Becky and the Birds (Thea Gustafsson), announced her upcoming debut album, Only Music Makes Me Cry Now, set for release on November 15. This long-awaited record is a culmination of her artistic evolution, anticipated by three singles: “When She Holds Me,” “I Made My Baby Cry,” and “Anymore.”

Becky and the Birds serves as Gustafsson’s alter ego—a meditative, sacred space for her creativity to flourish. In her production, you can hear the essence of femininity: strength, vulnerability, and complexity woven throughout her work. “People are scared of women who could be both powerful and vulnerable at the same time,” she reflects. This duality is at the heart of her music, inviting listeners to embrace all facets of their emotions.

As a woman navigating the music industry, Gustafsson found herself in spaces dominated by male producers, where people were always looking for the man in the room. Finding that her creative vision wasn't being realised in these spaces, she took the initiative to learn production, asserting her vision and creativity without compromise. This determination is evident throughout her work, as she blends her classical training with innovative production.

Listening to her latest singles, the music itself doesn’t force itself into a mould - it is experimental in a way that makes space for you to experience the full sentiment behind it. The sweeping, reverberant voices built out of words of introspection and intimacy make it feel as if the emotions are being released to be experienced in a new way. She explains that during this time, she needed to “let it all out to take it all in”, and this is exactly the cathartic feeling that this music creates.

As we eagerly await the release of Only Music Makes Me Cry Now, it’s clear that Thea Gustafsson’s journey is not just about music; it’s about challenging perceptions and creating a space for women to be seen and heard in all their complexity.