Ava McCoy returns to our blog for the first time since 2022 with the video for her track, More Than A Friend.
By Graeme Smith
McCoy’s new track gives us heartfelt and visceral lyrics told against a backdrop of bittersweet indie rock. They’re expressively delivered by her vocals, while she holds an irresistible charm in both the song and the video. A catchy chorus proves a highlight. It’ll stick with you and have you feeling things.
More Than A Friend is taken from Ava McCoy’s new album, Dragonfly, which is out now on streaming services and available to pre-order on vinyl.
“The songs are fragile, imperfect,” McCoy says, reflecting on the album’s visual motif of Delft tiles created by ceramicist and print-maker Amelia McDonnell. Illustrated with delicate drawings inspired by moments from the record, the tiles are tangible renderings of the patchwork nature at the heart of these songs.
“It’s kinda all over the place, but so am I,” McCoy says. “Dragonfly feels like a patchwork quilt of me post-college, realising the dumb decisions I made (maybe don’t get that tattoo in your dorm room), the things I should’ve said, the ways in which I’ve changed, my tendency to self-sabotage, friendships and relationships that have gone sour, surviving sexual harassment and assault, and allowing myself to speak about it freely after spending almost a decade being ashamed. Since writing and recording these songs, I’m no longer afraid to say everything on my mind.”
You can give More Than A Friend a listen below.