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RUTH LYON BOOKS

Newcastle-based artist Ruth Lyon has revealed her beautiful new single, ‘Books’. It’s a raw and honest track constructed above a delicately played piano, and complemented by tender strings, well-crafted synth sounds and unique percussion. Her voice is distinctive, clear and effortless, delivering lyrics centred on her own experiences. “I was imagining my life as a series of poems and non-fiction (which life really is, if you think about it) that at times has felt unreadable, overwhelming, impenetrable, senseless, unreal – a collection that I’ll never have time to read,” she says. “I filmed the video in my house – it’s my safe place, somewhere I can inhabit my inner life, somewhere I feel free to imagine and write, rather than read, my own story.” Lyon’s debut album, Poems & Non-Fiction, drops on June 13th, 2025. Be sure to keep an eye out for it. -Dan Peeke

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