Self-awareness can be a dangerous thing in the wrong hands, but Chloe Foy wields it like a surgeon’s blade on her title track.
The Gloucestershire songwriter’s examination of her own romantic missteps unfolds with the kind of brutal honesty that makes you want to look away and lean in simultaneously. Here’s a woman dissecting the power dynamics of love whilst acknowledging her role as both victim and architect of her own undoing.
Recorded with Dave Izumi, ‘Complete Fool’ showcases the richer sound that defines her sophomore album. The track opens with a chorus of layered Foys creating false perfection before reality seeps in through rock-tinged folk arrangements and sweeping strings. Her voice carries the wisdom of someone who’s learned to find humour in heartbreak, singing about unfair expectations and fragile dynamics with tongue firmly in cheek. It’s a celebration of not taking yourself too seriously, even when standing on the precipice of difficult conversations—the kind of song that proves sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit you might be completely wrong about everything.
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