Sky Ferreira, “Downhill Lullaby”

Sky Ferreira
“Downhill Lullaby”
Masochism (out soon? on Capitol)
It’s been almost six years since we’ve heard from Sky Ferreira — the person behind one of my favorite songs of the last 10 years — but the talented 26 year-old has kept busy, appearing in a ton of movies, modeling, and, of course, tinkering with her oft-delayed second LP. Its first single is a gothic, foreboding funeral jam that pairs her doleful voice alongside a creeping Type O Negative baseline and cinematic, swooning Lana Del Rey strings. It’s an unexpected move, but it fucking works and also underlines what makes Ferreira such a compelling figure. I can’t wait to hear the rest of the project.