A stunning new video for “Say My Name In Your Sleep,” the collaborative venture between Maisie Peters and the double Grammy-winning artist Marcus Mumford, has been unveiled via Blogothèque, offering a visual complement to the track’s spectral beauty. This release marks the inauguration of their two-part collaborative project, setting a remarkably high bar for their joint artistry.
Earning the coveted status of Zane Lowe’s ‘New Music Daily’ track of the day, ‘Say My Name In Your Sleep’ is structurally rooted in the delicate resonance of fingerpicked acoustic guitar, lending it an air of wistful introspection. The lyrical narrative is subtly influenced by the atmospheric and enduring power of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 Gothic masterpiece, ‘Rebecca.’ At its heart, the song is a profound meditation on the indelible stamp of affection and the ceaseless dynamic between a remembered past and an emerging future—a cornerstone theme of the album: the restorative power of true love in healing the scars left by a former, unsuitable one.
Maisie Peters provided an eloquent insight into the song’s genesis: “The essence of ‘Say My Name In Your Sleep’ resides in the duality of being both the haunter and the haunted. It is an acknowledgement of the continuous pull towards the past—towards the person who was once the center of your world—while having attained the wisdom to accept the relationship’s incompatibility and extend sincere wishes for their prosperity. Yet, a tiny, concealed recess of the heart harbours the perennial hope, a silent prayer, that you are sometimes remembered—a fleeting thought in the dead of night, or upon hearing a familiar tune on the airwaves. It is the reluctant act of severance, permitting one’s shadow to linger just beyond the threshold of total departure.”
Continuing, she illuminated the recording environment: “This composition was among the initial pieces Marcus and I crafted together in the seclusion of Real World Studios during the intensity of deep winter. The locale exuded an unmistakably magical and slightly eerie ambiance, a quality which I believe was intrinsically infused into the fabric of the song.”
The fusion of Mumford’s instrumental mastery and Peters’ emotionally raw, narrative-driven songwriting creates an arresting piece of music. The video beautifully captures the song’s melancholic mood, focusing on intimate performance shots that enhance the sense of shared vulnerability. Critics have widely praised the track for its poetic depth and its ability to evoke complex emotional states. This highly anticipated pairing proves to be a masterstroke, not only enriching Peters’ body of work but also demonstrating the compelling results achievable when disparate musical talents converge.