Introducing… Rebecca Foon

Canadian cellist, composer, producer, and environmental activist Rebecca Foon is embarking on her new album. Entitled ‘Black Butterflies’, it will be released on 24th October and signal a full transition into dream-pop. Rebecca has dabbled with cello-laden dream pop before, but this new album will be the most committed to the genre to date. Joining her on the album will be her sister Aliayta Foon-Dancoes on violin, beak maer Sankara tsilut, and vibraphonist Bruce Cawdron. I’m looking forward to hearing the vibraphone used to full effect in a dream-pop setting.

‘In a Time of Truth’ is the lead single from the album, and features Rebecca’s cello and vocals front and centre in a meditative, slow-burning track. Balancing dream-pop and chillout, there is a drone-like quality to the strings and ethereal vocals that calms the listener. The lack of big musical signals lets the song wash over you and hang in the air like an aftermist. I liken the track to a nocturnal burrowing, trying to hide in plain sight whilst keeping calm. That feeling speaks to Rebecca Foon’s thoughts on the album. Lyrical themes explore love, loss, climate anxiety, and a spiritual search for meaning in this existence. Balancing grief and beauty is tricky when you are worried about it slipping through your fingers every day, and that’s the central coil of the album. Rebecca says:

“The album is about quiet resilience — the strength to feel deeply, the courage to heal, and the belief that something beautiful can still take flight.”

The single ‘In a Time of Truth’ is out now, pleading with us to listen to ourselves and the world around us. The album ‘Black Butterflies’ is out on 24th October. For more information about her music and how to take climate action, visit Rebecca Foon’s website.

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