KeiyaA released her first new song in years, titled "Stupid Prizes," following 2022's "Camille's Daughter." The release includes a black-and-white music video co-directed by KeiyaA and Caity Arthur. KeiyaA wrote, recorded, and produced the track in a single late-night sitting in her Brooklyn living room. The song samples orchestral composer Percy Faith to create a lush, classic American sound that intentionally contrasts dreamy, romantic music with lyrics about misery and the experience of marginalization. KeiyaA is Chicago-born and New York–based, released debut album Forever, Ya Girl in 2020, and plans a 2025 sophomore studio album.
I wrote, recorded, and produced 'Stupid Prizes' all in one sitting, at home late at night in my living room in Brooklyn,
I sampled Percy Faith, an orchestral composer known for creating rich and luscious scores and show tunes, helping contribute to this classic 'American' sound. I sought out to create this sort of bed of irony, to speak and sing about being miserable on top of this beautiful, dreamy, and romantic music. Which speaks not only to what it can feel like navigating my internal and external worlds, but also what it feels like being a marginalized person in America.
Collection
[
|
...
]