Feral Hearts (song)

"Feral Hearts"
Single by Kerli
Released February 19, 2016
Format
Recorded 2015
Genre Electronic[1]
Length
  • 4:38
Label Tiny Cute Monster
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Lester Mendez
Kerli singles chronology
"Build the Cities"
(2015)		 "Feral Hearts"
(2016)		 "Blossom"
(2016)

"Build the Cities"
(2015)		 "Feral Hearts"
(2016)		 "Blossom"
(2016)

"Feral Hearts" is a song performed by Estonian singer Kerli. It is the first official single from her upcoming sophomore studio album, expected to be released sometime during 2017. It was released on February 19, 2016, as an independent artist, but she published it on February 10 to her official SoundCloud page [2]. It is about "returning to your roots" [3] and finding your instincts. A music video was debuted on Kerli's official YouTube profile on February 25, 2016. An EP containing three remixes of the song was made available on iTunes on April 8 [4].

Release and promotion

Kerli first performed the song on February 18, 2016, in the medieval tower Kiek in de Kök, and, a day after, the song was released on iTunes for purchase. The music video for the song was released on February 25, with the release of a teaser on February 18 via her Instagram; on February 26, Kerli released a piano version of the song titled "Feral Hearts (The Sacred Forest Sessions)" on iTunes[5].

Composition

"Feral Hearts" is set at a 3/4 time signature, with a fast tempo of 180 beats per minute. The equivalent of this tempo in 4/4 signature is 120 beats per minute. Musically, "Feral Hearts" incorporates strings and atmospheric instrumentation, as well as background vocals accompanying Kerli's voice throughout the chorus.

Music video

The music video for "Feral Hearts" was released on February 25, 2016[6]. Kerli designed the four characters she portrays in it: a butterfly, a mermaid, a spider, and a white stag.

Track listing

Digital download

1. "Feral Hearts" - 4:38

The Sacred Forest Sessions

1. "Feral Hearts (The Sacred Forest Sessions)" - 5:03

Remixes EP

1. "Feral Hearts (Melvv Remix)" 5:04

2. "Feral Hearts (Fatum Remix)" 3:59

3. "Feral Hearts (Varien Remix)" 4:31

References

  1. ↑ Bradley Stern (February 17, 2016). "Kerli Enchants With 'Feral Hearts,' the Magical Lead Single From Her First Independent Record: Listen". PopCrush.
  2. ↑ "Feral Hearts by kerlimusic". February 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kerli's New Song Is The Most Magical Thing You'll Hear Today". February 17, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Feral Hearts Remixes - Single". April 8, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Feral Hearts (The Sacred Forest Sessions) - Single". February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kerli - Feral Hearts". February 25, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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