Palestinian-Canadian artist Nemahsis is preparing to release her debut album, and she’s shared her second single of the year, “You Wore It Better.” “Andy Warhol predicted that every person will experience 15 seconds of fame, but that is only possible if we share the spotlight,” she says. “Accepting that I can’t always wear it best increases the probability of you wearing it better. I believe the ‘main character’ experience is only possible if one settles for mediocrity, at least once. ‘You wore it better’ is me living by this truth.”
The track is accompanied by a one-take video directed by Jack Peros, which you can watch below. “My friend once wore this T-shirt, and I wanted to look as cool as them, so I bought a matching one,” Nemahsis writes. “It took me years to comfortably wear it because I had convinced myself it didn’t look as good on me as it did on them. When I wrote this song, I remembered this child-size cheap Niagara Falls merch T-shirt, and I just laughed a little.”
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Nemahsis’ debut album hasn’t been formally announced yet, but it’s expected out later this year. Stay tuned.
Back in November, Nemahsis wrote on social media that she’d been dropped by her record label for “speaking up against the occupation of my homeland Palestine.” She’s now releasing music independently via her own Verbaithim imprint, including “Stick of Gum,” which came out last month and was her first track of 2024. Watch the video for that below, as well.
