UK singer-songwriter Bess Atwell is back with a bold new chapter. Her fourth studio album, 'Cut a Figure', is officially set to land on 5th February 2027 via Nettwerk. Alongside the announcement, Atwell has treated fans to the striking lead single 'Glass', complete with a brand-new music video and news of a sprawling 2027 world tour.
Following her acclaimed 2024 record 'Light Sleeper', which was produced by Aaron Dessner, Atwell sought a drastic change of scenery. A spontaneous nine-month relocation to Quebec, Canada, provided the distance she needed to craft her most fiercely honest work yet. Ditching some of her usual creative habits, she eventually teamed up with renowned producer Chris Coady—known for his work with Beach House, DIIV, and Foals—in Los Angeles to bring the project to life. The shift in her approach was highly intentional.
“The songs I really enjoyed performing from my last record were the rare moments where I put down any instruments, and it was just me singing to my audience, which can be a bit scary,” she says. “But those were the songs that seemed to connect the most, and where I felt most free to actually live with the song and what it was about.”
The album’s emotional anchor is undoubtedly the new single, 'Glass'. Powered by a cathartic indie-pop arrangement and crystalline vocals, it tackles the paradox of vulnerability.
Bess explains, "I knew I wanted to name the album after a line in this song as it feels like the heart of the record. Sometimes, an eagerness to be seen and understood can have the opposite effect - you can be so transparent that you end up invisible. When I was a teenager, I was really into doing 'personality tests'. One test had you imagine a cube and then describe it (the cube supposedly representing how you express yourself). All my friends and family pictured various different sizes and colours, while I saw a transparent glass box floating in space."
'Cut a Figure' sees Atwell turning the lens inward, processing long-held anger, untangling toxic dynamics, and exploring her own health struggles. From the Eighties-tinged bite of 'The Act' to the shimmering analogue synths of 'Tonight I Am Allowed', the record is a defiant, self-accepting shedding of people-pleasing tendencies.
Be sure to stream 'Glass' on your favourite digital platforms today and check out the brilliant new video. To stay updated on the upcoming album and secure tickets for her upcoming 2027 world tour, follow Bess Atwell on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X.
