The glorious new EP from Alemeda, “But What The Hell Do I Know”, is a Doechii and Rachel Chinouriri-featuring masterclass of young adult angst and hope. She tells Wonderland all about it.
Igniting a shining light as our newest alt-pop craze, Sudanese-Ethiopian musician and singer-songwriter Alemeda has the essence of a superstar. She moved to Arizona as a teenager, where she felt completely out of place, growing up in a strict Muslim household. Music became her gateway to understanding and developing, and nowadays, she’s growing plenty.
The rising talent has today (7th November) shared her sophomore EP. It’s entitled “But What The Hell Do I Know”, presumably ironically, as through the seven tracks, Alemeda shows herself to know plenty. Mixing alternative R&B, neo-soul and swirling left-field pop with occasional crisp rock-infusions and snappy rhythmic choices, there’s a fresh modernity and explorative edge to the project. Vocally, Alemeda is pure intoxication, offering sprawling tales of love and loss, navigating the first steps of adulthood with introspection and charm. Oh, and there are features from two Wonderland favourites – Doechii on “Beat A Bitch Up”, and Rachel Chinouriri on “Chameleon”.
Stopping by for a natter, Alemeda dives deep into the track list of her new project.
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“Happy With You”
“Happy With You” is a song I wrote during a moment of self-reflection. It’s about realising that self-sabotage is real. And, realising I am deserving of good things. It’s me calling myself out and trying to grow from it.
“Beat A B!tch Up”
“Beat A B!tch Up” is about caring so deeply for someone that you’d do anything for them, even if they wouldn’t do the same for you. Obviously, the title is not literal; it’s more about how far I’ll go to show up for people, even when it hurts me.
“Losing Myself”
“Losing Myself” is exactly what it sounds like. It’s about that feeling of slowly disappearing in a relationship, giving so much of yourself to someone who doesn’t deserve you. It’s looking in the mirror and not even recognizing yourself.
“Chameleon”
I wrote “Chameleon” with Rachel Chinouriri about someone who really betrayed me. It’s about realising they’re never going to change and just letting go…. letting karma take care of the rest. It’s kind of cold and petty, but I needed that to move on.
“1-800-F**K-YOU”
This song is basically one big “I’m done.” “1-800-F**K-YOU” is about cutting people off, saying what I really feel, and not caring how it comes across. It’s blunt, angry, and honestly kind of fun. A little letter to that person who deserves it most.
“Stupid Little Bitch”
This one came from a friendship that really hurt. I always felt like I was just waiting to get hurt… and then I did. “Stupid Little Bitch” dives into how my relationship with my mom made me scared to trust people fully, and when I did – well – there you go. I suppose you could say this one’s more personal.
“Over It”
“Over it” is a song I wrote about losing someone I loved to addiction. It’s describing the rollercoaster of emotions and the realisation that you can’t help someone, and the heartbreak of accepting that.
