Tendertwin, has shared new single “Tidal Insomniac”, with a video by Logan de Raspide Ross. The track is off the project of Istanbul-born, London-based Bilge Nur Yilmaz’s debut EP Ship Argo, dropping on July 5th. Produced and mixed by Yuri Shibuichi, Ship Argo features Joe Reynolds on cello, Michael Crean on violin, Oscar Browne on bass and electric guitar, Emily Hubbard on cornet, and Faye Thompson on saxophone

“Tidal Insomniac” is a song about the conflicted dynamics of desire — capturing that strange feeling when you desperately want to love someone, and the irrational distance you might go to make them love you back. With poignant lyrics such as “I know why I felt too inclined to let it all bleed” and “forming a solid ghost,” Tendertwin mirrors the full journey from selfless innocence to masochistic vengeance, questioning what keeps us away from true commitment.

Born in Istanbul, Bilge Nur Yilmaz’s distinctive voice subtly soaks up Turkey’s rich musical heritage from the lapping tides of the Black Sea and Mediterranean, and filters it through drifting time spent in Philadelphia, Oxford, and London. Speaking about the EP title, Tendertwin said “‘Ship Argo’ gets its name from the mythological Greek ship which is said to be the first ship to sail the seas. The wood itself imbued the ship with magical powers, such as the ability to speak and produce its own prophecies. This collection of songs is my ship— these songs were vessels that carried me and kept me safe over the past few years when I was always moving.”

Inspired by the likes of Tim Buckley, Joan Armatrading, Meredith Monk, Mitski, and Debussy — Tendertwin creates celestial folk mixed with ambient noise and alt-rock tones. The album takes inspiration from a variety of disciplines involving the works of William Blake, Michel Foucault, Jean Cocteau, Euripides (Médea), Faith Wilding, and Ingmar Bergman. During the writing process of the EP, Tendertwin moved to three countries, became an aunt, swam in December, read Rainer Maria Rilke, Ovid and cried — a lot.

Tendertwin 2024 Tour Dates

October 17 – Le Mazette | Paris, France
October 18 – Party Teuf | Laval, France
October 20 – Joker’s | Angers, France

pre-order Ship Argo HERE