It’s from Kae Tempest’s 2022 album The Line Is A Curve.
Kae Tempest has premiered the official video for Don’t You Ever, filmed in London and Bristol by Gabi Norland and featuring artist Daisy Beau.
“When I was 19 I was in a band with my friends, we used to play pubs, squats and parties in SE London where we lived,” Tempest says.
“This song started its life in that band. The guitar line and vocal hook written and performed by Luke Eastop and Daisy Beau are the same as they were. It’s been 15 years since that time but I’ve never let go of this song, it’s stayed with me and when I was working on The Line Is A Curve I just knew I wanted to record a version of it.”
“So I invited my old friends into the studio and we played it together for the first time in 15 years. Kwake Bass on drums Archie Marsh on bass. Dan Carey took samples from the session and produced this track from it.”
“I wrote a new lyric to give it new life. It’s special to me because it brings the past into the present; those were important days in the story of my creativity and my life and it’s testament to Dan’s skill and care that he could use his perspective to create something new that had its roots in something old and facilitate new life for this beautiful song.”
“I love Daisy’s voice and Luke’s guitar playing. I feel so glad that we can play together all these years later.”
