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Victoria Canal has released a new single “15%” today from her forthcoming debut album Slowly, It Dawns, set for release on January 17, 2025 via Parlophone / Elektra. The track, co-written by Canal, EG White (Adele, Lana Del Rey, Sam Smith) and Jonny Lattimer (James Arthur, Haim, Ella Henderson), continues the narrative from Canal’s previously-released album singles. The sweet, flirtatious summer’s day of “June Baby” turns to night with the steamy and experimental “California Sober,” before the sun starts coming up with “Cake.” Then we arrive at the newest track “15%,” where Canal begins to overthink her words and actions in a state of existential dread. 

“These days I can’t tell what the hell I’m seeing… thumb on the lens of my feelings,” Canal sings on the second chorus. “I’ve got 15% of the view. Can you fill me in, dude?” 

Listen to “15%” HERE

Watch the live performance video

 

Canal’s forthcoming debut full-length album is the culmination of a lifetime of musical knowledge, experimentation and a fearless approach to her craft. The collection marks the start of a new chapter: a moment of newfound clarity about the artist she wants to be. Her 2022 EP Elegy found her working through grief, while 2023’s WELL WELL was the “wounded rebirth” that inevitably followed. With Slowly, It Dawns, she’s ready to step into the truest version of herself. “I'm trying to be honest and unapologetic about what I want to put out there, whether it's wholesome, sexy, loud, quiet, if I'm being femme or masc; I don't want to apologize for it.” 

Slowly, It Dawns finds Canal embarking on a path that mirrors the unraveling of the human experience. “Life does feel like the sun rising,” she shares of the record’s evocative title. “You come into the world with very little clarity on the way things are – everything's a little hazy and confusing. Then, as you get older, your eyes adjust to what life is; it gets messy and complicated, then spiritual and expansive.”  

Crafted over the past three years and recorded across London and Los Angeles, the album encapsulates this sentiment both musically and lyrically. From the sunlit indie pop of “June Baby” to the Cuban-inflected rhythms of “California Sober,” and from the contemplative soundscapes of “Totally Fucking Fine” to the cinematic urgency of “Cake,” Canal showcases her remarkable range across 12 deeply revealing tracks.

Slowly, It Dawns will be available in digital and physical formats including CD and transparent vinyl. Fans can also purchase the vinyl with an exclusive limited edition signed poster as well as a CD zine via the official store.

 

Pre-order / Pre-save Slowly, It Dawns HERE.

Canal is a guest vocalist on Coldplay’s new album ‘Moon Music,’ where she sings vocals on multiple tracks including “��” and “AETERNA.” Frontman Chris Martin was one of Canal’s earliest champions and invited her to perform with Coldplay during their record-breaking headline performance at Glastonbury over the summer. 

 

Slowly, It Dawns tracklist

June Baby

Talk

California Sober

Cake

15%

Vauxhall

How Can I Be A Person?

Totally Fucking Fine

Hollow

Barely

Black Swan

swan song