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Today, singer, songwriter, and producer Lindsay Powell (they/them)—or Fielded, the musical guise they’ve been making music under for over a decade—releases their sixth full-length studio album, Chuckles Deluxe. The record is self-released and marks the debut release on Powell’s new label, Universally Handsome.
Known for their notable collaborations with rappers and producers from the Backwoodz Studioz label, Fielded’s latest project strikes a delicate balance between hip-hop and R&B influences, with jazz-pop sensibilities—all floating over their ethereal, enchanting vocals.
Alongside the release of Chuckles Deluxe, Fielded is highlighting the focus track “Salome,” whose title is inspired by the Italian Renaissance painting Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist by Andrea Solario. In the iconic scene, Salome is depicted holding the severed head of John the Baptist—the supposed one wish she asked for from her stepfather, King Herod. Notably, Solario chose to include only the hand of the executioner, de-emphasizing his role in the act and placing the blame—both literally and symbolically—in Salome’s hands.
In this thoughtfully written examination of womanhood and femme identity, Fielded sings: “You make me feel like I’m a seed-distraught Persephone / Like Salome watching the pain of our dear sweet Johnny,” evoking feelings of deceit, manipulation, and burden, filtered through powerful historical figures often used as pawns and later blamed entirely for their supposed sins. Despite its heavy themes, “Salome” is carried by a seductive, dream-like melody—perhaps hinting at the resilient and misunderstood power embedded in femme identity.
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