# RUTH BLAKE Embraces Her Fierce Side On ‘Not Your Angel’ Single

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ruth-blake-embraces-her-fierce-side-on-not-your-angel-single/
- Published: 2023-04-05T15:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **UK songstress Ruth Blake embraces her fierce side on ‘Not Your Angel’ single**

_“A straightforward melody and beautiful voice with an arrangement that comes alive
in your head, angelic woes at the chorus juxtapose with the message in Blake’s lyrics,
making for an enthralling listen” _~ **[The Spill Magazine](http://bit.ly/3zLYuJn)**

_“Destined for great things in the future… the pick of the bunch, channeling the
spirit of Joni Mitchell” _~ **Drowned in Sound**

_“A true gem and will strike up mind associations to many musical greats, including
Dido, Jewel, Laura Marling, and Regina Spektor” ~ _**Big Takeover Magazine**

_“Extremely talented… contagious positive energy, beautiful voice and timbre, meaningful
message with impressive depth” _~ **The Record Stache**

_“Soulful and sensitive, spacious and sweet, deft and delicate, understated and 
gently majestic” ~_** The Swindonian**

![Ruth Blake](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/Jn5Jb19otdR38Q5blDGq2oMTvkQ00EzPS_WGOMwXj_E%
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UK indie pop artist [**Ruth Blake**](https://www.ruthblake.com/) presents her new
single [**‘Not Your Angel’**](https://youtu.be/DGv7h0ZoXMc), rejecting the idea 
that our beauty lies only in our capacity to be angelic, beautiful and sweet. An
antidote for that toxic ideology, Blake invites women to embrace their own fierceness.

This single marks a departure from Blake’s folkier sound and is the first time she
has gone completely electronic with a track. Inspired by Joan as Policewoman, glitchy
electronica and dirty bass lines, this creatively refreshing sound honours another
facet of her artistry and the human experience – one that is fierce and strong.

Originally from the Midlands, Blake now resides in the mists and vales of Somerset,
where she creates multi-faceted music that stirs the soul and is rich with symbol
and storytelling.

On this track, Ruth collaborated with London-based producer [**James Yuill**](https://jamesyuill.com/),
who has worked with such artists as **Erasure, M83, Mint Royale **and** Au Revoir
Simone**, in addition to having music featured on _**Grey’s Anatomy, Pretty Little
Liars, Scrubs, Love Island, The Inbetweeners **_and _**Dead Pixels**_.

Ruth Blake - Not Your Angel (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

[⌊Ruth Blake - Not Your Angel (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)⌉⌊Ruth Blake - Not Your Angel(
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“I wrote this song after a sudden and unexpected break up, which I was trying to
make sense of. My ex made a comment about how shocked he’d been to see my angry 
side, as if it made me lesser in his eyes somehow, and I felt completely betrayed,
not to mention dumbstruck that he couldn’t understand that my rage was indicative
of how much pain I was in. I felt as though my rage was something to be ashamed 
of and that just made me more angry,” says **Ruth Blake**.

![Ruth Blake](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/qBWjRWs9KtBEmGqdo0ewqlB9DojiVWMTFRU971I_JdY%
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“The song became a way for me to really honour and embrace my rage, while shaking
off outdated shackles of the ‘good girl’ and over-sanitised notions of femininity
I’ve been conditioned with. I wanted to reclaim it as a sacred, vital force and 
say a massive ‘fuck you’ to anyone who would judge me for it. As women, we have 
become so terrified of our anger, but having lived through a great deal of manipulation
and abuse in my time, reconnecting with my anger has been fundamental on my journey
towards learning where my boundaries are and how to defend them.”

Having received an unusual musical education from pioneering composer, pianist and
multi-instrumentalist **Edward Chilvers**, Blake crowdfunded her debut album** [‘Lullabies for Grown-Ups’ ](https://ruthblake.bandcamp.com/album/lullabies-for-grown-ups)**(
2015), followed by[ **‘Creation’**](https://ruthblake.bandcamp.com/album/creation)****
in 2018. Lyrically profound and musically sophisticated, Ruth’s music is born out
of her own passion for self-knowledge and the deeper truths of existence.

Her career has led to her recording at **Real World Studios** with** **[**James Frost** ](https://www.jamesfrostmusic.com/home)
and also to involvement in Manchester-based collective [**Caulbearers**](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2022/05/caulbearers-present-synching-bubbling-spring-remix-an-indiepop-celebration-of-simplicity-and-wonder/),
as well as the [**Music as Medicine**](https://www.facebook.com/musicasmedicinemanchester/)****
collective and [**Brightsky Community**](https://brightsky.community/). Her latest
solo work prior to this new single is the uplifting [**‘Brave Ships’.**](https://youtu.be/3TjkQDROknQ)

![Ruth Blake album cover](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/u8dcWqgaSPxXRYNNI8tvMoDd-
3CfRFLxaT10YaYMG4k%3D/PromoAccessory_554579.JPG?resize=213%2C213&ssl=1)

‘Not Your Angel’ will be released on April 4 and available across digital platforms,
including [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/ruth-blake/1069016562)**,**
[**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IleQc2N7Ie3vJFJ2fPrrK) and [**Bandcamp**](https://ruthblake.bandcamp.com/).

**CREDITS**
Written by Ruth BlakeRecorded by Ruth Blake and James YuillProduced,
mixed & mastered by James Yuill / Online Recording StudioCover photo by Ruth BlakeArtist
photos by[ Kay Dilley](https://www.instagram.com/billionsofstarsart/)

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Joan as Policewoman, Tori Amos, Dido, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor,
Portishead

**Keep up with Ruth Blake**
[Website](https://www.ruthblake.com/) | [Bandcamp](https://ruthblake.bandcamp.com/)
| [Facebook](https://facebook.com/ruthblakemusic) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ruthblakemusic)
| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ruthblakemusic) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/RuthBlake)
| [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/ruth-blake) | [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/ruth-blake/1069016562)
| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IleQc2N7Ie3vJFJ2fPrrK)

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