Anna Calvi, has returned with her wonderful take on Bonnie Prince Billy’s “I See A Darkness,” the duet features Perfume Genius. “So many songs are about romantic love,” Calvi explains. “But I wanted to highlight the romance of the chosen family, the depth of connection that isn’t tethered to heteronormative ideals. It’s such a powerful song about the yearning for intimacy. I love inhabiting other people’s songs. When I sing someone else’s words, I feel like I’m getting closer to myself somehow, because the songs I choose express something I can’t articulate.”

The video – directed by Alexander Brown – shows the intimacy of friendship during a night out, as a moment between two friends is remembered over and over; it also shows the subtle defiance it takes for two women to have a free and happy evening without letting any stranger disturb the beauty of their bond.

Calvi also recently launched her own Substack entitled Carving Silver In Strange Weather where she will be sharing unreleased songs and instrumentals, playlists, released and unreleased live performances, alongside her own thoughts and explorations on artistic obsessions. The first chapter on The Guitar – Depravity and The Divine has recently come to a close.

Having recently taken part in the Southbank Centre’s concert tribute to David Lynch, Calvi has since announced an intimate headline show at London’s EartH Theatre where she will perform rarities from her back catalogue. Joined by special guests

Anna Calvi 2025 Live

Saturday 1st November – EartH Theatre, London – sold out

order “I See A Darkness” by Anna Calvi and Perfume Genius (Bonnie’Prince’ cover) HERE