London-based artist and producer Austel (Annie Rew Shaw) shares her latest single, ‘The Beach In December’ — a nostalgic, folk-infused track where rich vocals weave around personal lyrics, marking a new chapter in her elevated sound.
“I returned to the beach during the winter months (Bon Iver season) and reflected on how our childhood experiences impact how we move through the world. I decided to record the entire journey from Brighton beach to the train station, then the train back to London, on a Zoom recorder. I wanted to create a memory for people to get lost in for a few minutes – travelling with the song along the beach, on the train. It still evokes a lot of memory – it’s a bit of a time capsule, which I think is the work of the field recordings.”
Austel
The accompanying music video was shot with Austel’s brother, Louie, on Brighton Beach using an old camcorder.
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