Embark on a visual journey with Noum, the soulful enchantress, as she unveils the music video for her latest single, Shillings. The Swiss-born, London-based folk luminary, Noémie Ducimetière, invites you into her sonic realm, where each note is a brushstroke in the canvas of emotions. Shillings weaves a tapestry of heartfelt lyricism and evocative melodies, captured vividly in the accompanying visual odyssey. Noum’s ethereal presence and musical prowess converge in this cinematic masterpiece, inviting listeners to lose themselves in the timeless beauty of this song.
Surrender to the magic; Noum’s world awaits.
Speaking of ‘Shillings’, she says, “A few years ago I came across a receipt of costs associated with the trial of two Scottish women convicted of witchcraft in the late 16th century. I found the obscurity of the outdated measurements and literal list of materials formed an interesting way to connect to a story that is sometimes emotionally impenetrable. I built a song around them, a sort of sonic memorial for the lost victims of modern society.
The materials in the list had this physical aspect, and the labour felt dynamic, it felt like I could interact with this part of history in a way that was dreamlike, or like a childhood memory, where all that’s left is texture and movement. So I just used the words as they appear on this receipt as the lyrics for the song, changing nothing except the lyric “13 shillings” – the payment made to the executioner.”
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