In the three years since Self Esteem?s game-changing album Prioritise Pleasure, so much of what she does has become the dominant language of female-led indie pop: gut-felt feminism, emotional complexity, lusty humour ? and a deep appreciation of the power of drag. When she recently said she wanted to be the female Peter Gabriel, she summed it up: Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Taylor, is a constantly evolving art project, an individual with both natural modesty and grand designs. A Complicated Woman is, she says, ?throw those curtains wide ? montage music for the World Cup, I?m going stadium?? ? if that stadium could also be your personal psyche, or sex positions ranked, as in the joyous ?69? with its video featuring eight women over 35 getting completely possessed. A Complicated Woman has all Taylor?s thumbprints ? complex thought processes unfolding in real time, an effortless knack of exposing the feelings women are required to labour under ? but they?re set on a larger, brighter landscape that is nothing short of exhilarating. Running through the album is a jubilant choir constructed of dozens and dozens of mostly female voices ? her close friends, her band, her collaborators: ?A community of people. Like with my live show, I want you to hear and feel the connection.? (Text: Presseinfo)
