“A really nice feel to this melodic spoken word track from Sister Bardot, a fresh vibe.”
NMR – This track has all sorts going for it, a good vocal style and delivery, some great instrumental riffs, this deserves some plays and Im sure it will get them .
Britpop Era Survivor Tracy Godding Releases Emotive Debut Album ‘My Little Heart’
Tracy Godding, the former lead singer and guitarist of 90s Britpop indie rock trio Bandit Queen, has returned with her long-awaited debut solo album, My Little Heart, under the name Sister Bardot.
While Bandit Queen remained underappreciated during their time, they achieved significant milestones, including an NME Single of the Week, European and US tours alongside iconic acts like Suede, The Breeders, and Belly, and appearances on MTV and Channel 4’s The Word.
After the band disbanded, Tracy quietly continued making music from her studio in Brighton, releasing low-profile tracks as Sister Bardot. However, a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent successful treatment reignited her passion for sharing her heartfelt artistry with a broader audience.
“Diagnosis and treatment brought home to me that time is short and life fragile. I’ve never stopped making music, and now the time’s right to put out my debut Sister Bardot album My Little Heart. I’d describe it musically as chamber pop or art pop, a genre-bending reflection of song and spoken word about my recent experience.
Release Details
Sister Bardot’s My Little Heart is set to release on January 2, 2025, and will be available for streaming on Spotify.
For fans of:
- The Weather Station
- Weyes Blood
- Feist
- LUMP
- King Hannah
- Roxy Plain
- Bandit Queen
Written, recorded, and self-produced entirely in her Brighton studio, My Little Heart showcases Tracy’s raw and emotive songwriting talent. The album blends introspective lyrics, lush arrangements, and experimental elements, drawing comparisons to artists like The Weather Station, Weyes Blood, and Feist.
Track 1: Mind The Gap (3:34)
This spoken-word piece tells a personal story about adoption—specifically, adopting a child as two mums. Reversed strings create a small and tender world. During breast cancer treatment, I couldn’t sing as before, so some compositions turned into spoken word. I grew to love it, and now it’s part of my creative style. Think Kae Tempest meets Arab Strap on a breezy day.
Track 2: Musicophilia (4:03)
A cinematic downtempo love song to music, which has always been my first love, healer, religion, and release. Inspired by Oliver Sacks’ book on the psychology of music, this track could easily serve as a soundtrack for a David Lynch film.
Track 3: My Little Heart (Edit) (3:17)
This art-pop track features an aching cello woven throughout. It’s an introspective exploration of fragility—every loss reveals what we truly are. The vocals are layered like a DIY vocoder, reflecting on the duality that everything beautiful is also perishable.
Track 4: The Only Woman in the World (3:21)
Inspired by the passionate letters of 18th-century poet Emily Dickinson to her lifelong lover Susan Huntington Dickinson, this song celebrates love that was once censored and hidden. As a queer woman, I wanted to sing these feelings out loud and proud. The track features a choir and strings for a dramatic, emotional effect.
Track 5: Circadian Rhythm (4:16)
This Feist-like song weaves theremin, choir, and tabla into an emotional, uplifting ode to the importance of positivity, sunlight, and rhythm for survival in the face of darkness and uncertainty.
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