She’s a rising star who has captivated some seasoned observers with her lush melodies and haunting lyrics. Now Freya Beer is making her first visit to East Lancashire as part of a 22-date UK tour. On Monday she will be at the Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, an intimate venue far removed from the London Palladium where she recently supported Dr John Cooper-Clarke.
Freya Beer With descriptions like “the newest leader of the dark goth pack” it comes as a pleasant surprise to find that, in person, Freya is open, chatty and prone to a self-deprecating laugh or two along the way. “The whole Goth thing is interesting,” she said. “What does it actually mean? Is it about a world in which you can be more free and express yourself? If that’s the case, I’m happy with that.
“But I think to someone who maybe doesn’t have that much of a wide knowledge of music they would think of your stereotypical Goth. But it’s not the visuals that matter; it’s the elements in the music.” It is almost five years since Freya released her first single Dear Sweet Rosie and much has happened in a relatively short space of time.
Her debut album, Beast came out in 2020 and since then she has released a series of singles and EPs including her most recent Tatiana, a ridiculously catchy song that, if you are going to attach a label, is more pop than anything else. “I think I have just learned not to overthink it when I write,” she said. “I’ve tried to write in a certain way an.
