Scars to Your Beautiful
"Scars to Your Beautiful" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara. Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music Group serviced it to contemporary hit radio on July 26, 2016, as the third single from her debut studio album "Know-It-All" (2015). A pop ballad, the song was written by Cara along with its producers Pop & Oak, Sebastian Kole, and DJ Frank E.
In the United States, "Scars to Your Beautiful" peaked at number eight. It marked Cara's second top-ten single on US "Billboard" Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in Australia, Iceland, Slovenia, and Sweden.
Background.
Cara felt motivated to make the song after viewing an episode of "Botched". In an interview with Idolator's Mike Wass, Cara stated about the process behind the song:
<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />"Basically, that song is about body image. It's directed at women, but I think men can relate to it as well. It's just a song about these things that certain women go through on a daily basis in order to feel loved or in order to love themselves. I think that's such a thing that goes on in today's world. These weird things are instilled in us. You know? They tell us that we’re not good enough or that there's only one kind of beauty. This song basically is contradicting that idea. It's saying, 'Well, if the world doesn't like how you look then they should change. They should change their perspective. You don’t have to change yourself.' I mean, I thought that that was important, you know, just to put out next. Especially because I think that's kind of the direction we're going in, you know, with 'Here'. 'Here' was about not belonging anywhere and 'Wild Things' was about finding a space you belong. Now 'Scars To Your Beautiful' is basically about embracing yourself and finally coming to that conclusion where you feel love and you can love yourself. I think it's cool to put out third because I feel like I have a bigger platform now. The point of the song is to reach as many women, or people, as possible."
Cara also noted that the song was inspired by Christina Aguilera's 2002 ballad "Beautiful".
Critical reception.
"The Guardian"'s Kitty Empire said that "There's substance on Scars to Your Beautiful, where Cara tackles the beauty myth à la Beyoncé. The verses pack some good stuff – 'What's a little bit of hunger? I can go a little bit longer.'" and later went on to say "the thumping motivational chorus merely suggests we are all stars." Katy Iandoli of Idolator stated "Scars to Your Beautiful is a modern-day version of TLC's 'Unpretty', in its acknowledgment of the beauty in both visible and invisible imperfections."
"Billboard" ranked "Scars to Your Beautiful" at number 77 on their "Billboard"'s 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks" list, commenting “Body-positivity anthems typically don't get this dark, but on "Scars To Your Beautiful," Alessia Cara isn't afraid to talk cutting, tears and eating disorders, before getting to the uplifting chorus, where she delivers some of the most empowering, horizon-expanding lyrics of this year: ‘You don't have to change a thing / The world could change its heart.’”
Music video.
The music video was published on July 11, 2016, with a cameo appearance by singer JoJo.
Background.
On the concept of the music video, LALALALALALCara said in an interview with "Cosmopolitan": "I wanted to do this kind of video for a very long time. Since we had this song — and since we knew it was going to be a single — I had this vision of many different cinematic shots of different kinds of people. I wanted all kinds of people — young, old, whatever their situation, whether it's visible scars, non-visible scars — just a bunch of different women, and there are some men in there as well because it can reach out to guys too. But I wanted real shots of real people telling their stories, and showing the story through little vignettes."
Impact and usage in media.
The song is featured in episodes of the television shows "The Bold Type", "", and "Family Law".
The song was used in the international trailer of "A Wrinkle in Time", as well as the background music for the introduction video of "Dirt Rally 2.0".
In 2018, the song was featured in television commercials for ULTA Beauty.
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Scar (song)
2004 single by Missy Higgins
"Scar" is a pop song written by Australian singer Missy Higgins and Kevin Griffin of American band Better Than Ezra. Released on 2 August 2004 on , it was released as the first single from Higgins' debut album, "The Sound of White" (2004). The single is her most successful thus far, entering the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number one and going platinum. It also charted in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 20 in January 2005. The song was mixed by 12-time Grammy winner Jay Newland.
Background.
The song has been rumored to give a hint to Higgins's bisexuality, although she has not openly commented on the song's meaning.
Track listing.
Australian CD single
Personnel.
Personnel are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.
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Scars (Lukas Graham song)
2020 single by Lukas Graham
"Scars" is a song by Danish pop and soul band Lukas Graham. It was released on 20 March 2020 by Copenhagen Records and Then We Take the World. The song was written by Gregory Hein, James Nicholas Bailey, Jimmie Gutch, Lukas Forchhammer and Morten Ristorp.
Background.
In a press release, the band's lead singer Lukas Forchhammer said, "Scars come in many shapes and forms. The physical ones are often the easiest to deal with, while psychological scars can be very hard to cope with because no one can see them so we have to actively share them. We need to talk about these things in order to heal."
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from Tidal.
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Scars (Tove Lo song)
"Scars" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo, released as the lead single of the soundtrack of the 2016 film "" on February 19, 2016. It was written by Lo, along with Jakob Jerlström and Ludvig Söderberg; the latter two also produced the song. Lo had previously collaborated with both on her debut studio album, "Queen of the Clouds".
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Beautiful Scars
Beautiful Scars may refer to:
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Scars (Allison Iraheta song)
"Scars" is the second single from the debut album, "Just like You", of "American Idol" season eight finalist Allison Iraheta. It was written by Toby Gad and Elyssa James. Gad also produced the track.
Critical reception.
Reception of "Scars" has been generally positive.
"Entertainment Weekly"'s Michael Slezak wrote "Meanwhile, ballads like the understated "Scars" and the bluesy "Trouble Is" separate Iraheta from questionably abled Miley/Selena contemporaries. Girl. Can. Sang!".
Kelsey Paine from Billboard.com agreed writing "soulful tunes like "Scars" and the bluesy "Trouble Is" showcase the raw talent that made Iraheta a star on "Idol" and set her apart from other young pop upstarts."
AOL Radio writer Sara D Anderson praises Scars, noting "'Scars' is one of the many songs (others 'Robot Love,' 'Trouble Is' and 'Friday I'll Be Over U') critically appraised off her debut album that showcases her husky yet powerful vocals and spunky attitude."
Promotion.
Iraheta performed the song on February 25, 2010, on the Top 24 elimination episode of the ninth season of "American Idol". She also performed an acoustic version of the song on JoJo Wright's radio show "JoJo on the Radio" on KIIS-FM. Due to Iraheta's popularity in Asia, Iraheta also headlined concerts in Manila and Bali, performing 'Scars' at both.
Media appearance.
The song was featured on the TV special "".
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Scars on 45
Scars on 45 are an English indie rock band from Bradford.
Recent success.
After years struggling to become known in England, the band rose from obscurity when their song "Beauty's Running Wild" was featured in an episode of "".
The band were soon signed to Atlantic Records' Chop Shop Records label, which has been successful in getting previously-unsigned bands heard through song placements in popular TV programmes. The band's single, "Heart on Fire" was selected as the lead song for the eighth series's soundtrack on ABC's top-rated hospital drama, "Grey's Anatomy".
Scars on 45’s first EP, "Give Me Something", was released in January 2011 and yielded a hit single of the same name that rose to the top 5 of the Adult Alternative Charts and was recognised as one of the "Top 3 Singles of the Year" by Amazon.com. The quintette was also named to "Entertainment Weekly's" "Must List".
Their second EP, which also features "Heart on Fire", was released on 24 October 2011.
The band released "Scars on 45", their first full-length studio album, on 10 April 2012. The album was selected by the editors at Amazon.com as number 7 out of 50 "Best Albums of 2012".
History.
Early years (2007 - present).
When a broken foot ended lead singer Danny Bemrose's professional football career as a striker for Huddersfield Town A.F.C., he earnestly decided to learn how to play his father's guitar. After his injury, Bemrose struck up a close friendship with another former footballer, Stuart Nichols, who had played for rival Bradford City A.F.C. Bemrose taught Nichols to play bass as they spent the next few years improving their skills and making computer recordings to develop their music. After adding pianist/keyboard player David "Nova" Nowakowski, the band began playing the local music scene, rounding out their performances with a variety of other guitarists and drummers that came and went over time.
When Bemrose wrote "Insecurity", which is featured on the "Heart on Fire" EP, the band began looking for a female singer that could complement his vocals. Soon thereafter, Nova was at home playing The Cure's "Friday I'm in Love" while his visiting schoolmate, Aimee Driver, was making a cup of tea and chimed in with the lyrics. "I just started singing along when Nova rushed in seeming really shocked," Driver recalls. "I thought his dad had a heart attack or something! He made me stand there in his living room and sing to him - which was the scariest thing ever at the time. At first I wouldn't do it, but he wouldn't shut up so I just put my tea down, shut my eyes and sang...just to stop him pestering me. Danny recorded me on 'Insecurity'. The next thing I knew I was in the band. When I told my family and friends they were saying, 'but you can't sing, can you?'" Before joining the band, Driver had never performed in public.
Stuart Nichols recruited drummer Chris Durling after meeting him in a pub and giving him a CD of the band's music. After a late night out, Durling returned to his house and gave it a listen. He enjoyed the results and agreed to work with them on recordings. He ended up becoming the final member of the band a short time later.
The band had difficulties deciding on a name. They realised that a name was critical after a chance meeting with one of their musical influences, Noel Gallagher of Oasis. A friend introduced Nichols and Bemrose to Gallagher who asked the band's name, but they did not have one. "A band with no name?" Gallagher reportedly asked, "What kind of fucking band is that?" and walked off on them.
The name Scars on 45 comes from an Emmylou Harris interview Bemrose heard in which she talks about scratching up her dad's records and being scolded by him for getting "Scars on his 45’s", and is also a play on a Dutch medley act from the 1980s whose group name and records alternately used versions of the phrase "Stars on 45". 'Scars on 45' was one of the few names considered that band members did not dismiss out of hand.
2010 – present.
On several occasions, the band was poised on the brink of success only to have their hopes for a record deal dashed at the last moment. When their song "Beauty's Running Wild" was selected for an extended closing scene of an episode of "CSI: New York", they finally had a select amount of money in hand to purchase equipment for recording. They also caught the ear of TV music supervisor Alex Patsavas. At the time, Patsavas had just entered an agreement with Atlantic Records to acquire her Chop Shop label under which the band is now signed.
Their EP "Give Me Something" was released digitally by Chop Shop Records in January 2011, and the physical EP came out in June. A video for the single "Give Me Something", produced by DJ Brauner, turned out a bit darker and sadder than originally scripted. "The video was weird," explained Bemrose. "It tells the tale of young kids that fall in love, going through the years, and at the very end, the old fella walks back to the tree where they'd carved their names, and she's passed away. That's not how it was supposed to be. There was an old woman cast to play the part, so at the end, both were going to be there and fall in love again, but [the actor] couldn't be bothered to turn up, so we just killed her off."
On 13 September 2011, the "Grey's Anatomy Vol. 4" soundtrack was released featuring "Heart on Fire" as the lead track. The song was also used heavily in ABC's TV promotion of the new season, and a music video directed by Jordan Bahat was produced with the band for the ABC Music Lounge. In addition to "CSI: New York" and "Grey's Anatomy", they have also had their music featured on TV's "One Tree Hill", "The Cleaner", "Pretty Little Liars", "Warehouse 13", "Lost Girl", and "Supernatural". Their second EP with Chop Shop Records, "Heart on Fire", debuted on 24 October 2011, as well as the band's cut of the music video, also directed by Bahat.
In the winter of 2012, the band conducted their first headlining tour of North America, featuring support from solo artist Anya Marina who is also signed to Atlantic's Chop Shop record label. Scars on 45 also participated in a west coast tour with The Fray in February 2012. After supporting The Fray, Scars on 45 resumed the final dates of their headline tour. The band made their American network television debut as musical guests on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Friday, 2 March 2012. The band's self-titled debut album, "Scars on 45", was released on 10 April 2012. In support of the album, Apple's iTunes featured the album's 6th track, "Burn the House Down", as the free "single of the week". The album also entered Billboard's "Heatseekers" album chart in the number 4 position. Scars on 45 played some solo dates in April, and toured with singer Ingrid Michaelson for dates in May 2012. After that they headlined throughout the summer and played additional dates in support of "The Voice" finalist Dia Frampton. On 10 August 2012, Scars on 45 played a show back home in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, at The Live Lounge (also known as Utopia) which was a venue dedicated to supporting local musicians. In September 2012 Scars on 45 embarked on their first European tour, supporting American recording artist/songwriter Joshua Radin, including dates in Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany, England, Scotland and Ireland. The band toured US with dates beginning in October 2012.
In early 2014 the band were touring the US and the UK to promote their album "Safety In Numbers", which was released on 7 October 2014 in the US and 23 February in the UK.
In April 2015, the band released its "Tasted Every Tear" EP, with four tracks: the title track, "Runaway", "Show Me What I Want", and "Love Plays Blind". In late 2015, Scars on 45 was back in the US performing select private shows before heading back to the UK to work on their third record.
In November 2016, the hit CW television show "Reign" featured the band's song "Golden" in the 5th episode of season 3, titled "In a Clearing".
In October 2017, the band announced that Aimee made the decision to stop touring with the band for the foreseeable future (however she came back and had recently toured in America) . It was announced that Katie Dean would fill in for the remainder of shows in 2017 including their slot supporting Tori Amos.
On 3 August 2018 the band released their third studio album, "Satellite Town".
The band had scheduled a limited dates American tour in June 2020 that would feature co-vocalist Aimee Driver, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all scheduled performances were cancelled. The band pivoted to perform virtually, including a performance for Downtown Boise's "Alive After Five" music series, and for ticketed performances streaming via Zoom. The band has used the time on lockdown to actively write and record new music for their 4th studio album.
In February 2021 Scars on 45 had four music credits in the movie short "Patrick", three self penned songs "Love Can Tear Down Walls", "Soul Saver" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" and Lisa Swain Bennet's "Til Then".
The band's original lineup reunited for a show at the Leeds Beckett Students' Union on 25 January 2025.
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Beautiful Scars (Will Smith and Big Sean song)
2025 single by Will Smith and Big Sean featuring OBanga
"Beautiful Scars" is a song by American actor and rapper Will Smith alongside American rapper Big Sean, featuring OBanga. It was released on January 30, 2025. The song was written by Smith, Big Sean, Chllr, LeXo Skeleton, and OmArr, with production by LeXo Skeleton and OmArr. it was mixed by Rafael Fadul, with assistant engineering by Bere Gonzalo, and mastered by Ricardo Sangiao.
The track marks Smith's return to music, following his last album, "Lost and Found" (2005). It precedes his fifth album, "Based on a True Story", which was released in March 2025.
An official music video was released simultaneously alongside the song. It draws inspiration from the 1999 sci-fi film "The Matrix", a role Smith declined in the late 1990s. The video was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, known for their work on "Bad Boys for Life" (2020) and its sequel "" (2024), both of which starred Smith.
Background and release.
In 2019, Will Smith uploaded a video to his YouTube channel explaining that he declined the role of Neo in "The Matrix" in 1997 because the Wachowski siblings' pitch did not resonate with him. According to Smith, the directors focused on describing their unique filmmaking style rather than outlining the film's plot, which influenced his decision to pass on the role. In January 2025, Smith alluded to "The Matrix" in a cryptic Instagram post. The post included text stating that in 1997, the Wachowskis had offered him the role of Neo, but he chose to star in "Wild Wild West" instead, believing it was a better fit for him at the time. The post sparked speculation that Smith would be starring in a fifth "Matrix" movie that entered development at Warner Bros. one year earlier, though this has since been confirmed to not be the case.
In December 2024, Will Smith and Joyner Lucas collaborated on the "Tantrum", released via The Orchard. The song serves as a letter to their inner children, addressing past struggles and personal growth.
Smith announced his return to music with the single "Beautiful Scars", featuring rapper Big Sean in January 2025. The track, was set for release on January 30, 2025, marks Smith's first major musical project in nearly two decades, following his 2005 album "Lost and Found". As part of the rollout, Smith shared a cinematic trailer inspired by "The Matrix", hinting at the song's introspective themes and bold production.
The trailer for "Beautiful Scars", released on Smith's social media platforms, presents a futuristic setting inspired by "The Matrix" franchise. In the visuals, Smith, wearing a long black trench coat and sunglasses, moves through a simulated environment before meeting Big Sean. The trailer incorporates slow-motion sequences and digital effects. "Beautiful Scars" was released on January 30, 2025, under US Slang Music and serves as the lead single for Smith's fifth studio album. The song's promotional campaign, including the high-production trailer, reflects a carefully planned return to music.
Composition.
"Beautiful Scars" writing and producing credit from Smith, Big Sean, Chllr, LeXo Skeleton, and OmArr and producing credit from LeXo Skeleton, and OmArr, with mixing by Rafael Fadul, with assistant engineering by Bere Gonzalo, and mastered by Ricardo Sangiao. It has been labeled as a hip-hop and R&B-influenced track that features introspective lyrics alongside cinematic production. The song incorporates melodic instrumentals, atmospheric synths, and a deep bassline, creating a reflective tone. Its mid-tempo rhythm, layered vocal harmonies, and orchestral elements contribute to the song's emotive quality.
Lyrically, Smith reflects on personal challenges, career experiences, and life lessons, while Big Sean's verse emphasizes resilience and perseverance. The chorus, performed by OBanga, centers on the theme of embracing past experiences as a source of strength. The song's message aligns with themes of personal growth and self-reflection.
Critical reception.
Some reviewers have praised the song's motivational message and introspective lyrics. "Pure M Magazine" described it as "an incredibly touching and consistently captivating rap offering that remains exceedingly riveting and marvellously moving throughout."
The music video has also been a focal point of discussion. Polygon highlighted its "Matrix"-themed concept, noting that Smith reenacts iconic scenes from the film, with Big Sean portraying Morpheus.
Music video.
The accompanying music video (directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah) pays homage to the 1999 film "The Matrix", a role Smith famously declined. In the video, Smith portrays Neo, while Big Sean takes on the role of Morpheus. The narrative humorously references Smith's past decisions, including his choice to pass on "The Matrix" and the 2022 Oscars Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident.
The video opens with a reference to the red pill vs. blue pill scene, symbolizing self-discovery and transformation. Throughout the video, Smith navigates a futuristic, cyberpunk world filled with slow-motion action sequences, bullet-dodging stunts, and gravity-defying fight scenes reminiscent of the original film. The music video received widespread attention, with fans praising its cinematic quality, nostalgic elements, and Will Smith's return to music after a long hiatus.
Credits and personnel.
Credits are adapted from the song's Spotify page.
Primary artists
Songwriters
Producers
Mixing and mastering
Additional credits
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Scar (Lush album)
Scar is a mini album by English rock band Lush. It was released on 9 October 1989 on 4AD. Originally intended to be a three-track single release, "Scar" was produced by John Fryer and the band themselves and recorded at London's Blackwing Studios in 1989.
Lush were the subject of considerable attention from the British music press, including "NME" and "Melody Maker", around the time of "Scar". The mini album was met with critical acclaim upon release, particularly for its shoegazing style and its unusual songwriting arrangements. "Scar"'s material drew comparisons to several fellow independent artists, including My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Cocteau Twins.
In support of its release, Lush toured with Pale Saints and Loop, performing a dozen dates on the UK university circuit. "Scar" was also a moderate commercial success for 4AD, selling over 15,000 copies in its first four months of release and peaking at number three on the UK Independent Albums Chart. It was reissued as part of the compilation album "Gala"—"Scar"'s original working title—in November 1990.
Background.
Lush were formed in 1987 in London by vocalist Meriel Barham, guitarist Emma Anderson, vocalist-guitarist Miki Berenyi, bassist Steve Rippon and drummer Chris Acland. Berenyi had met Barham, Rippon and Acland while all four were attending the Polytechnic of North London; Berenyi and Anderson had been friends since the age of 14 and edited the "Alphabet Soup" fanzine together. The band performed their first show at the Camden Falcon in London in March 1988, soon after which Barham left and joined Pale Saints; Berenyi subsequently assumed vocal duties.
The band recorded two demo tapes—both consisting of songs that would later appear on "Scar"—which were sent to various independent record labels, as the band were apprehensive of signing to a major label. Berenyi said that although major labels had shown interest in the band, she thought "if a [major] label takes us, its only gunna be cos ["sic"] there's two girls in the band and they're gonna completely capitalise on that. Which we obviously didn't want at all." 4AD co-founder Ivo Watts-Russell heard Lush's demos and attended a show at the Camden Falcon in April 1989, where both Lush and Pale Saints were performing. Watts-Russell, impressed with Lush and Pale Saints' performances, offered both bands recording contracts; Lush's contract was a five-year and five-album deal.
Recording.
For "Scar", Lush originally planned for Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin Guthrie to produce the mini album. Anderson contacted Guthrie and provided him with a cassette of Lush's earlier recordings, to which he responded warmly and expressed his interest in working with the band. However, Lush and Guthrie's schedules "couldn't coalesce for "Scar"", and the band instead decided to work with producer Fryer. Guthrie did produce Lush's subsequent extended play "Mad Love" in 1990—for which the "Scar" song "Thoughtforms" was rerecorded at his suggestion—and the band's debut full-length studio album "Spooky" (1992).
Lush held the recording sessions for "Scar" at Blackwing Studios in south London in July 1989. The sessions were originally intended to only produce a three-song demo, with "Etheriel" as a potential A-side single release. The band instead recorded three full-form songs ("Baby Talk", "Thoughtforms" and "Scarlet"), and decided on the strength of the recordings to produce a further three songs ("Bitter", "Second Sight" and "Etheriel") to accommodate the release of a mini album.
An extensive amount of vocal and guitar overdubs were recorded during "Scar"'s sessions, but neither Anderson nor Berenyi spent much time experimenting with their guitar sound as they did on subsequent releases such as "Mad Love" and "Spooky"; Anderson said "it was just either clean or distorted—that was it". Following "Scar"'s recording, and reviewing the session's master tapes, Anderson said she considered "Scar" "like demos" rather than a debut album, but said that the band were still "quite pleased" with the quality of the recordings.
Upon release, "Scar"'s production values drew comparisons to My Bloody Valentine's sound. In response, Rippon said that the mini album's production techniques were "completely derivative in the sense that there's nothing in our music that hasn't been done before", but made the distinction that it was "a different combination of familiar elements" instead of directly emulating another band's sound.
Composition.
"Scar" is a mini album featuring six full-length tracks. Three of its songs ("Baby Talk", "Bitter" and "Second Sight") were written and composed by Berenyi and one ("Thoughtforms") was written and composed by Anderson; the two remaining songs ("Scarlet" and "Etheriel") were joint compositions between Berenyi and Anderson.
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It's really difficult now, because we're so sort of used to the idea of writing a song and it's totally your song. And you write every element of it and it becomes a bit difficult now to—I don't know—just offer up a bass line to Steve [Rippon] and let him write it, because you already have a fixed idea of the whole song.
—Miki Berenyi on the songwriting process of "Scar", 1990
"Scar" was described as having a distinctive style, "somewhere between Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth", as well as "a mix of angelic vocals over subtle guitar trash, of melodies over chaotic rhythms, of haunting whispers over spitting feedback." The mini album's songs were also noted by "The Quietus" as having "dissonant arrangements" and "swirls of ethereal, narcotic guitar" amidst Berenyi's vocals.
Berenyi attributed the unusual arrangements on "Scar" to the fact that "none of [Lush's members were] particularly brilliant musicians, certainly at the beginning". She further explained that the band's nature was "quite experimental" and that the songs developed in the studio, with one member often writing other members' song parts and "quite laboriously" attempting to explain how to perform it.
Berenyi's vocals on "Scar", described by "The Quietus" as "submerged girl-next-door vocals", are largely indistinct and deliberately low in the mix, typical of the shoegazing genre. "Scar"'s lyrics, according to the band, are "female rather than feminist" and were described as "perverse or brilliant or funny or even stupid" by "Alternative Press". Lush often disregarded suggestions by the British music press that the band's earliest material featured sexual themes, but Berenyi later admitted that "they're all about shagging, but not some heavy metal anthem about great sex … most of them are really cynical stories like losing my virginity."
Packaging.
The packaging and sleeve design of "Scar" was designed by Christopher Bigg and Vaughan Oliver and featured photography by Jim Friedman. The front cover art features alternating shades of several colours, described by "Alternative Press" as "streaked in pale, pale blue and pink, highlighted by just-slightly-outdated print, lined in bright pinkish-orange." "Scar"'s sleeve design was both commissioned and approved by 4AD without any input from members of Lush.
"Scar"'s interior sleeve contains several drawings and singular words that are deliberately obscured. According to Berenyi, "One says tongue, the other says elder sister, and they sort of meet in the middle." Berenyi described the interior design as "a bit perverse". The run-out matrix codes on the groove of the vinyl pressing of the mini album feature two similarly obscured messages: "Fanny tits delight" on side 1 and "I'll still fondle you" on side 2.
Originally the mini album was due to be titled "Gala", after Salvador Dalí's wife, Gala Dalí, but "Scar" was ultimately chosen as the title "because it juxtaposed the image of Lush and highlighted the band's abrasive side", according to Anderson.
Release.
"Scar" was released by 4AD on 9 October 1989 in the UK. It was issued on vinyl, CD and cassette; it was later made available as a digital download. In support of the mini album, Lush began a 12-date national tour. The tour began with a "one-off" show at the Warehouse in Leeds on 27 November 1990, co-headlining with Pale Saints; Lush performed two subsequent headlining shows at the Joiner Arms in Southampton on 28 November and the University of Surrey in Guildford the following day. The following nine dates of the tour, beginning at the University of Hull on 1 December and concluding on 9 December at the Portsmouth Polytechnic, were in support of Loop.
Upon its release "Scar" placed in the [UK Independent Albums Chart, peaking at No. 3. The mini album entered the chart on 21 October 1989 and remained for a total of 10 weeks. Within four months of its release, "Scar" sold over 15,000 copies, and the album was reissued as part of the "Gala" compilation in November 1990.
Remastered versions of "Thoughtforms" and "Etheriel" were included as the final two tracks on "Ciao! Best of Lush", a compilation album released in March 2001.
Critical reception.
"Scar" was well received by critics, in particular by the British alternative music press. "NME" was hugely favourable, with reviewer Simon Williams referring to "Scar" as "a work of art" and rating the album 9 out of 10. He described the album as "colourful, contrasting, crafty" and said it was a "unique New Pop blueprint … that cuts it above the competition". A subsequent "NME" review of "Gala" said that ""Scar" swoops and dives between Pixies and early Siouxsie and the Banshees", though it noted that "there is no single word, no single influence" to define the album's sound.
David Stubbs' review of "Gala" in "Melody Maker" referred to the songs on "Scar" as "semi-ethereal, bittersweet confection" and "regular and reliable consignments". "Select"'s review of "Gala" was particularly favourable of "Scar"'s material; Graham Linehan wrote that "'Thoughtforms' [and] 'Etheriel' [are songs] that nestle in the backbrain and kickstart whatever pleasure circuits you have left", adding that "'Baby Talk' and 'Second Sight' [are] songs that try to get from A to B as quickly and as loudly as possible without trembling to bits". Writing for "Vox", Susan Corrigan referred to "Scar"'s songs as "chilly tunes with a warm centre" in a review of "Gala", and said that with "Etheriel" and "Thoughtforms", "great things were hinted at … Lush already boasted songs that were worth remembering".
As a result of "Scar"'s widespread critical acclaim, Lush were featured in year-end readers' polls in both "Melody Maker" and "Sounds", tipped as the "Brightest Hope" for music in 1990 in the latter alongside Pixies, the Stone Roses and the Sundays. "Scar" has since been regarded as one of the most important albums in establishing the shoegazing sound and made Lush one of the first bands to attract the label, though the band were critical of their association with the genre.
Personnel.
All personnel credits adapted from "Scar"'s album notes.
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Scars (Stray Kids song)
2021 single by Stray Kids
"Scars" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released on October 13, 2021, as a double A-side Japanese second single together with the Japanese version of "Thunderous", through Epic Records Japan. Written by 3Racha, KM-Markit, and Armadillo, it shows the group's determination to continue to make deep and large scars to grasp a bigger dream even though they have a lot of them. The song peaked at number two on both Oricon Singles Chart, and "Billboard" Japan Hot 100, selling over 180,000 copies in the first week in Japan. The Korean version of "Scars" was released on December 23 as a lead single of their second compilation album "SKZ2021".
Background and release.
On July 30, 2021, Stray Kids announced the release of their second Japanese single on October 13, with five physical editions: three first press limited (A, B, C), regular, and FC. The group counted down to announce the single's title and details from September 3 to 8 with individual concept photos. They announce the title on September 9, called "Scars" and the Japanese version of "Thunderous", as a double A-side single, with the B-side "Call", and the Japanese version of "My Pace" as a bonus track from the first press limited editions. "Scars" was pre-released to digital music and streaming platform on October 6. Stray Kids released the Korean version of "Scars" as a lead single of the compilation album "SKZ2021" on December 21.
Composition and lyrics.
"Scars" is described as an "energetic" and "touching" medium number (a ballad with a bit of more tempo) song, composed in the key of C major, 80 beats per minute with a running time of 3 minutes and 21 seconds. 3Racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han) written and co-composed the song with Armadillo. The Japanese lyrics were written by KM-Markit. Bang Chan and Versachoi are in charge of arrangement. Lyrically, the song expresses Stray Kids' determination to continue making deep and large scars to grasp a bigger dream even though they already have a lot of them. It compares scars to the group's effort, tears and sweat. The B-side "Call" is a pop song about a still lingering feeling of love.
Commercial performance.
In Japan's Oricon charts, "Scars" landed at number 32 on the Combined Singles Chart dated October 18. before combined with "Thunderous" (Japanese ver.) and peaked at number two in next week. The double A-side single with the Japanese version of "Thunderous" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart dated October 25, selling 119,963 copies in the first week, surpassing 37,157 copies of "Top" (Japanese ver.). For "Billboard" Japan Hot 100, "Scars" entered at number 39 for the dated issue of October 13, before peaked at number 2 of October 20 due to the CD single release, behide only Sakurazaka46's "Nagaredama". The single was sold 182,405 CD copies (number two on the Top Singles Sales) in the first week, surpassing 49,329 copies of their first Japanese single, 1,402 download units (number 46 on the Download Songs), and earned 3,980,778 Japan streams (number 46 on the Streaming Songs) on the week.
For international charts, "Scars" landed at number 7 on the "Billboard" World Digital Song Sales in the week ending October 16, 2021, making Stray Kids' fifteenth top ten song on the chart, and entered 40th week of Hungary's Single Top 40 at number 11.
Music video.
An accompanying music video of "Scars" was premiered on October 6, 2021. It depicts the group journeying into a mysterious land and following a sparkle of fireflies that lead the group towards a giant box of light. The music video also features scenes of the group's sleek and powerful choreography.
Live performance.
Stray Kids made a debut performance of "Scars" on October 12 at NHK E's ' as well as Nippon TV's ', alongside 2PM's "Again & Again"'s cover on October 15, and Fuji TV's "" on October 24. The group performed "Scars" at the Japanese YouTube channel program "The First Take" on November 10, after performed "" on October 29. The Korean version was performed for the first time at the group's second fan meeting 2nd #LoveStay 'SKZ's Chocolate Factory', which was held on February 12–13 at Olympic Hall.
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from CD single liner notes.
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Sacha Skarbek
British songwriter and producer
Sacha Skarbek is a British songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing James Blunt's hit singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus' hit song "Wrecking Ball". Skarbek has worked with artists such as Adele, Lana Del Rey, Jason Mraz, Tears for Fears, Duffy and many more.
Career.
Early career.
Sacha Skarbek is a classically trained musician, taught by pianist Ronald Smith. He received music scholarships to Northbourne Park and The King's School, Canterbury. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in music, Skarbek was musical director and keyboard player for Neneh Cherry, Beverley Knight, Alisha's Attic and Jon Bon Jovi.
Songwriting and production.
Skarbek played a key role in the development of James Blunt with whom he wrote the worldwide No. 1 hit "You're Beautiful". Skarbek co-wrote six songs on the multi-platinum selling debut album "Back to Bedlam", including follow up singles "Goodbye My Lover" and "Wisemen". In 2008, Skarbek wrote "Cold Shoulder" with Adele. The song was released as a single from Adele's multi-platinum selling debut album "19". Over the years Skarbek wrote several songs on globally chart topping albums, including Jason Mraz's multi-platinum selling album "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things" as well as Lana Del Rey's best-selling album "Born to Die". Skarbek co-wrote Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" with Mozella and Stephan Moccio which was later produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was awarded multi-platinum around the world.
In 2012, Skarbek set up his own production company, White Rope Music, which focuses on artist development.
Film music.
Skarbek scored and supervised the music for the documentary film "For No Good Reason", starring Johnny Depp. He also scored and collaborated with James Walsh on the soundtrack music for a film of Chuck Palahniuk's "Lullaby".
Personal life.
Skarbek was raised in an area of London. He is the son of psychotherapist Andrzej Skarbek and journalist and writer Marjorie Wallace, who was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire for founding the mental health charity SANE. His brother, Stefan Skarbek, is also a songwriter and music producer.
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Scars of Love (song)
"Scars of Love" is a single from the album "Scars of Love", released by freestyle music group TKA in 1987.
Covers.
In 1994, the Brazilian singer Latino launched its version in Portuguese, with the name "Marcas de Amor".
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Scars (X Japan song)
"Scars" is the sixteenth single by Japanese rock band X Japan, released on November 18, 1996.
Summary.
"Scars" is the band's only single to be written by someone other than Yoshiki, as it was written by the band's lead guitarist hide. The song was originally titled "Scars on Melody", and its B-side is a remix version of "White Poem I" from "Dahlia". According to Alexey Eremenko of Allmusic, "Scars" was a glimpse into hide's future experiments in industrial rock.
The single was reissued with a different jacket cover featuring hide on July 22, 1998, following his death on May 2.
The single reached number 15 on the Oricon charts and charted for 5 weeks. The 1998 reissue also reached number 15. The song was used as one of many opening themes to the music television show "Count Down TV".
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Scars (James Bay song)
2015 single by James Bay
"Scars" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay from his debut studio album "Chaos and the Calm" (2014). It was released exclusively to digital retailers on 8 January 2015 by Republic Records. The song is to be released in September as the third single from Bay's debut studio album "Chaos and the Calm" (2014). An audio video supporting the song was also uploaded on January 8, 2014 on YouTube. The song was written by Bay himself and produced by Jacquire King.
Background and release.
The song was released on 8 January 2015. Prior to this, it was also immediately available buy pre-ordering his debut studio album "Chaos and the Calm", which was released on December 15, 2014.
Critical reception.
The song earned early acclaim from Aimee Curran of Baeble Music, whom praised Bay's "soulful, indie sound" and that "there's no reason why you wouldn't want it in your permanent music catalog." On 13 January 2015, Spotify listed the song at number 4 on the Top 10 Most Viral Tracks in the UK.
Music video.
The music video was released on 28 August 2015 and directed by Benno Nelson and Nils d'Aulaire.
Live performances.
Bay has performed the song at the Bing Lounge on 4 June 2014, at the Beacons Festival on 21 August 2014 and recently at BBC Radio 1's Future Festival in January 2015.
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Scars (band)
Scottish post-punk band from Edinburgh
Scars (originally known as The Scars) were a Scottish post-punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland, and were a part of that city's music scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
History.
Fronted by Robert King and featuring Paul Research on lead guitar, John Mackie on bass, and Calumn Mackay on drums, the band's first single was in 1979 on Fast Product; "Horrorshow"/"Adult/ery". The band's song "Your Attention Please" appeared as a free gold flexi-disc in the first issue of the London-based style magazine "i-D". This song was later included in the band's 1981 (and sole) album "Author! Author!". "The Scotsman" ranked the album number 75 in the list of the top 100 Scottish rock and pop albums of all time. John Peel invited the band to record two of his Sessions, once in February 1980 and another in May 1981.
The group was part of a literary art-punk scene that centred on a pub called the "Tap o' Lauriston" at 80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh (near Edinburgh College of Art), along with The Fire Engines and The Cubs.
In 1982, Scars supported The Church.
Post break-up.
Lemon Jelly used samples of "Horrorshow" in their song "'79 aka The Shouty Track" on the album "'64–'95" in 2005. The song was the second single released from that album. When Lemon Jelly toured in support of "'64–'95", they invited Scars (with original drummer Calumn Mackay) along to play live the sampled parts of "79 – The Shouty Track" in selected dates, including Edinburgh.
Scars appeared on BBC2's TOTP2 on 3 March 2007, which aired a live version of "All About You" from a 1981 episode of "The Old Grey Whistle Test" that featured Scars as special guests. Scars played a one-off reunion gig in Edinburgh on 29 December 2010, their first live appearance in 25 years.
The history of Scars is covered in 2015 documentary film, "Big Gold Dream".
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But Beautiful (Boz Scaggs album)
But Beautiful is an album of pop standards by Boz Scaggs, released in 2003. It reached number one on the "Billboard" Top Jazz Albums chart in 2004.
Reception.
AllMusic found the album "an entirely pleasant listen" and praised the jazz quartet backing Scaggs, but rated the album as poor, citing Scaggs' "sometimes too casual" phrasing and criticizing his approach as predictable rather than fresh; on the other hand, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, and was a "critical and commercial triumph".
Bonus Track Japanese Release:
Personnel.
Production
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Scars & Stories
Scars & Stories is the third studio album by American alternative rock band the Fray. It was released on February 7, 2012.
Background.
"Scars & Stories" was recorded beginning in March 2011, and concluded in July 2011. Unlike their debut album "How to Save a Life" and their self-titled second album, which were both produced by Aaron Johnson and Mike Flynn, their third album was produced by Brendan O'Brien. During a performance at the Hard Rock cafe in Boston, Massachusetts, Isaac Slade stated that the album "Scars & Stories" was named after a B-side that did not make it onto the third record. He went on to explain that each of the band members have been through a lot of hardships, but collectively they were able to pull through.
"We've been through a lot of stuff personally, and as band we're still together, and I think we like the idea of scars you know, because they're healed you know. They are not like wounds necessarily, but they're still kind of a road map of where you been, and sometimes kinda point to where you want to go."
The album artwork was revealed on November 16, 2011; following the video premiere of the first single, Heartbeat.
The album was made available to pre-order on October 18, 2011 on the band's website. On December 20, 2011 the deluxe edition of the album became available for pre-order on iTunes, featuring 5 bonus tracks; all covers. In addition, the band made the single "The Fighter" available for download.
Writing and recording.
During an interview with Vevo the band revealed that they used part of the album's budget to travel and see the world before writing and recording songs for Scars and Stories. The band wrote over 70 songs, and narrowed it down to what they hoped were the [best 12 songs], most of which were heavily influenced by their travels abroad. For instance, the first single "Heartbeat" was inspired by a trip to Rwanda. Slade talked about his encounter with an expatriate woman who was talking about the genocides in Rwanda. In the midst of their conversation she held his hand, and he could feel a pulse, but was unable to tell if it was his pulse or hers.
Also the song the sixth track titled "1961", personifies the Berlin Wall, as two brothers that are at odds with each other:
"We wrote that song about The Berlin Wall and the division it represented in regards to one unified city becoming two cities still under the covering of a country. They're both German, but in a sense, they were as far from each other as they could possibly be. I think that's how our relationships can be sometimes. Not to sound cliché, but we all as people build these walls that don't really come down until someone comes into our lives, tears them down, and says, 'Enough!'"
In addition the eight track on the album titled "Munich" follows the same mode of inspiration, as it is inspired by a particle collider in Switzerland. During an interview Slade mentions that "...they're looking for the God Particle, basically, the particle that holds it all together. That song is really just about the mystery of why we're all here and what's holding it all together, you know?"
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"Scars & Stories may be nothing more than a pleasant retread of The Fray’s established style, but it does a commendable job of delivering quality in lieu of novelty. Every element of the band’s back catalogue can be found here, polished and presented just differently enough to give long time fans a reason to get excited. The record starts strong and gets stronger, with some of its best offerings coming at the back end of the album’s run time. The result is a record that, while admittedly comfortable in its lateral movement, continually improves until you feel like you have grown with it. There is just this overwhelming presence of worthwhile material – and a sheer surplus of catchiness – that enables Scars & Stories to unravel gradually and gracefully. So if a change in approach means looking towards greener pastures, then The Fray stand stubbornly within their established empire – and they deliver one hell of a defense."
—Sputnikmusic's review of the album.
Joe King explained "You pull from different locations and places. There’s the cultures and the different people you meet living life...You have to live life, you have to have experiences in order to be able to write stories.”
Such stories served as the inspiration for the tenth track entitled "48 To Go". During an interview with Jim Shearer on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live Slade revealed that inspiration for this song came from a road trip he and his wife, Anna took (while they were just dating) from Denver, Colorado to Los Angeles. During the road trip they stopped multiple times to "make-out"; as a result they became lost and ended up 600 miles off course; as Isaac Slade put it "...[we were] two states in and forty-eight states to go".
During a performance at the University at Buffalo, Isaac Slade mentions that he wrote the song "The Fighter" while on a "getaway" in a cottage, located in the mountains of Colorado. The song was inspired by a picture called "Strictly a Sharpshooter" by Norman Rockwell that he saw in a book he purchased. The painting depicts a boxer who has succumbed to his opponent, and a female companion by his side.
Reception.
Commercial performance.
"Scars & Stories" debuted at number 4 on the "Billboard" 200 charts, with first-week sales of 87,000 copies.
Critical reception.
Upon its release, the album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, and holds a Metacritic score of 55/100, indicating "generally mixed reviews". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave to the album three stars out of five and opined that "O'Brien helps them articulate their ideas, giving them definition and muscle, attributes that are appealing when the songs lack distinct hooks. A positive review came from Ryan Gardner writer of Absolute Punk, he stated that they "definitely take a different approach this time around, welcoming producer Brendan O’Brien to the boards, which brings a more rock and roll sound to this record." He concluded the review, examining that "As Scars & Stories comes to a close, it sums up everything The Fray have been about the past seven years. While they don’t throw any curveballs or stir the pot too much, the band definitely stays true to their core, crafting yet another memorable piano pop-rock record with these stories." Rusty Redden wrote a positive review for American Songwriter, praising the album for being their "most-produced and boldest album yet." He also mentioned that the band "achieves a bigger sounding record as Coldplay or Switchfoot, but does so in a way that is unmistakably their own." Sputnikmusic's review was also positive, saying that the album "chooses to defend the band’s empire instead of pushing towards newer and greener pastures." "Billboard"'s Gary Greff wrote that the album "pushes things perceptibly forward." The A.V. Club gave a negative review, saying "Ultimately, these mid-tempo, mid-volume tunes flounder in mediocrity." Jon Dolan, reviewing for "Rolling Stone" magazine, gave a similar review, stating "They're still pumping American-Coldplay ballads full of sky-groping choruses and symphonic rushes." He went on to pan the lyrics, saying "If it were a Lonely Island parody of an earnest rock band it'd be kind of funny. Unfortunately, the Fray are terrifyingly serious." and gave the album 2 stars out of 5.
Melissa Maerz wrote a mixed review for "Entertainment Weekly" that the band is "too serious" and that "even producer Brendan O'Brien can't save Scars & Stories from generic TV-soundtrack mediocrity."
Singles.
The lead single from the album is titled "Heartbeat". It was released to radio October 8, 2011, and surfaced online via radio music ripping. Shortly after it was officially released for download on October 11, 2011.
The music video for the second single, "Run for Your Life" was released on March 11, 2012.
Personnel.
The Fray
Additional Musicians
Production.
Studios
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Beautiful Scars (film)
2022 Canadian documentary film
Beautiful Scars is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shane Belcourt and released in 2022. Starring musician Tom Wilson and based in part on his 2017 memoir of the same name, the film depicts his exploration of the Mohawk heritage that was hidden from him by his adoptive parents until he was almost 60 years old, including his process of reconnecting and building a relationship with his birth mother.
The film premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it was one of the top ten films in the Hot Docs Audience Award race.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
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Beautiful (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Beautiful" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy for her third studio album of the same name. The song was released for digital download on 22 November 2013, as the third single from the album. "Beautiful" was written by Mauboy, Charles Hinshaw, Chaz Mishan and David Delazyn, and produced by The Fliptones. Upon its release, "Beautiful" peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Production.
"Beautiful" was written by Jessica Mauboy, Charles Hinshaw, Chaz Mishan and David Delazyn, and produced by The Fliptones. The Fliptones also handled the programming and keys. Mauboy's vocals were recorded at Rondor/Universal Recording Studio. "Beautiful" was engineered by Stuart Schenk and mixed by James Royo. It was mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound in New York City. According to Janelle Tucknott of Renowned for Sound, the song features "heavy bass notes" and its instrumentation is provided by an electronic keyboard. "Beautiful" was made available for digital purchase on 22 November 2013.
Reception.
Janelle Tucknott of "Renowned for Sound" awarded "Beautiful" three-and-a-half stars out of five and wrote that "it's upbeat and catchy and begs to be played loudly while getting ready for a night out." Tucknott also described "Beautiful" as "the perfect Summer club track" and predicted it to be another hit for Mauboy. Jana Angeles of the same publication wrote that "Beautiful" is "an addictive track that is bound to be stuck in your head for days on end." She also noted that the song has "a summer lovin' feel" that would make "a perfect atmosphere for beaches and sunny weather." Entertainment Hive's Honey B described "Beautiful" as a "melodic high-energy number." The song debuted at number 66 on the ARIA Singles Chart dated 9 December 2013. The following week, it moved up to its peak position of number 46.
Music video.
The music video for "Beautiful" was directed by Tony Prescott and produced by Jane Griffin. It was uploaded to Mauboy's Vevo account on 4 December 2013. The video features intercut scenes of Mauboy singing in front of a backdrop of water and against a black backdrop. Other intercut scenes include Mauboy and her love interest in the kitchen making food, a group of people washing a car, children running with balloons, and a couple celebrating a birthday.
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Beautiful".
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Softscars
Softscars (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album by Singaporean musician Yeule. It was released on September 22, 2023, through Ninja Tune. Starting in May, with "Sulky Baby", six of the 12 tracks were released as singles prior to the album's release.
Background and singles.
Yeule wrote and co-produced the album alongside Kin Leonn. Additional production was handled by Mura Masa and Chris Greatti. In accordance with the concept of the album, each track signifies a scar tied to Yeule's past. They took the "metaphor" of the scar to stand for each song but "each scar remains soft". Yeule also opined that "time never heals a scar completely" but the pain eases up with time, leaving behind a visible mark. They are convinced that the things their ancestors experienced "got passed down", calling it trauma. On the upside, the scar gives them the feeling of "being protected". Writing the record, they were inside their head, revealing that it hurt "but it was important".
Yeule released several singles ahead of the album: "Sulky Baby" on May 11, "Dazies" and "Fish in the Pool" on July 12, "Ghosts" on August 9 and "Inferno" on August 31. They shared the "glitchy, effervescent" title track on September 14, the inspiration behind it being the "garden" of their mind, which is "dark and prickly sweet and sticky". The song explores the core theme of the album, the marks and scars of past experiences. Yeule announced the album and its accompanying North American tour on July 12. While the album was released digitally through Bayonet on September 22, physical copies were available on October 6 via Ninja Tune, to whom they signed earlier that year.
Critical reception.
"Softscars" received a score of 83 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 12 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Editors at "Stereogum" chose this release for Album of the Week, with critic Margaret Ferrell writing that the music feels "electrifyingly urgent", she also praises the lyrics that have "a spiraling reconciliation with the harmful search for perfection". "Pitchfork" awarded it their "Best New Music" distinction, with Ryan Dombal commenting that Yeule "shifts from future-shocked electronic pop to a super-sized emotional bloodletting steeped in '90s alternative" and calling the album "a blast, its turbo-charged riffs and sticky melodies all but begging you to crank the volume up". Writing for "Beats Per Minute", John Amen commented, "There's a confluence of pop, futurism, and poetic self-deprecation here that could almost rewrite contemporary XM". He concluded by saying, "Behind that contorted psychodrama is a voyager who's attuned to the ways of humankind – eminently capable of engaging on their own terms".
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Beautiful (10 Years song)
"Beautiful" is a song written and recorded by American alternative metal band 10 Years for their fourth studio album, "Division", which is their second major release under Universal Records. It was released as the album's first single to iTunes and rock radio outlets in 2008.
Chart performance.
"Beautiful" debuted on "Billboard"'s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at number 34 for the issue date of February 23, 2008. It peaked at number 6, spending 26 weeks on the chart. The song has also charted on "Billboard"'s Hot Modern Rock Tracks, peaking at number 14.
Music video.
The music video for "Beautiful" premiered on April 21, 2008, at Universal Republic's video site and on YouTube a few days later. It depicts a celebrity (Rebecca Ginos) going inside her house due to the paparazzi invading and watching her every move, reminiscent of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Britney Spears.
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Scarling
American band
Scarling. was an American noise pop band formed in Los Angeles in 2001. The band consisted of lead vocalist Jessicka Addams and guitarist Christian Hejnal.
Name.
The band's name comes from a fictional word created by singer/fine artist Jessicka in 1999. In 2001 the definition appeared on Scarling's website: "Middle English, from Old English scaerlinc, from scar+ -ling, -linc -ling; akin to Old High German von scar, Latin scarnos 1. the smallest mark on your heart left by the healing of a severe injury. 2. he or she who is scarred densely almost emotionless. 3. a mentally challenged/physically handicapped sibling of a normal star. 4. a band from Los Angeles. The "S" in Scarling. is sometimes lower case and the word itself ends in a full stop or period."
History.
Formation & "Sweet Heart Dealer" (2002-2004).
Scarling. was formed by singer Jessicka Fodera (known simply as Jessicka) after the dissolution of her band, Jack Off Jill, and guitarist Christian Hejnal. They were introduced by guitarist Lisa Leveridge, and they began rehearsing and recording in a San Fernando Valley performance space; after the pair had written a number of songs together, they began a search for additional band members and eventually cemented the first and very short-lived lineup of Scarling.
In early 2002, Jessicka was introduced to Long Gone John, owner of Sympathy for the Record Industry, by mutual friend Mark Ryden. On March 19, 2003, Scarling's debut single, "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" (produced by Chris Vrenna), was released on the Sympathy for the Record Industry label. Its cover featured an illustration called "Wound 39" by Mark Ryden.
In April 2004, Scarling. released their debut album, "Sweet Heart Dealer", a seven-song release again produced by Vrenna and packaged by Ryden. Later that year, Jessicka was featured on the cover of "ROCKRGRL" magazine's vocalist issue. Scarling was then invited to join the lineup of the Robert Smith-organized Festival, performing on select West Coast dates alongside Interpol, The Rapture, Mogwai, Cursive, The Cooper Temple Clause, and longtime inspirations The Cure. Smith described the band's music as "dark, desperate, chaotic, gorgeous pop music, the sound of the end of the world" and nominated "Sweet Heart Dealer" for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. While "Alternative Press Magazine" said Scarling. sounded like, "being French kissed by the most beautiful beings in the world, really alluring yet massive stuff." Three weeks before joining the Curiosa tour, drummer Garey Snider left and was briefly replaced by Samantha Maloney in order to perform live at a group art showing at the Copro/Nason Gallery (Santa Monica, California). Weeks later they found drummer Beth Gordon, who served as Scarling's permanent replacement. Scarling, with the help of friend and fill-in bassist Radio Sloan, continued to play around Los Angeles and San Francisco at clubs such as The Bottom Of The Hill, Spaceland and The Troubadour.
On October 21, 2004, John Peel, English disc jockey and radio presenter, invited Robert Smith to stand in for him while he was in Peru as a guest DJ on what turned out to be the last Peel Session show. Smith played Scarling's Crispin Glover as one of the tracks in his eclectic set. Scarling. were also chosen by Smith to be part of his Celebrity Playlist on iTunes along with Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Supergrass, Nirvana, Placebo, The Psychedelic Furs, and several bands that played on the Curiosa tour earlier that year. Smith wrote a quote about each song and wrote "Beautiful shadows" next to the Scarling. track.
"So Long, Scarecrow" & touring (2005-2007).
After a series of 7-inch singles on Sympathy, Scarling announced in early 2005 that their second album, "So Long, Scarecrow", would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are the Music Makers", and was released on August 23, 2005. "So Long, Scarecrow" was co-produced by Rob Campanella, formerly of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, at his studio, The Committee to Keep Music Evil headquarters. The critical reception for "Scarecrow" was generally strong: "Alternative Press" gave the album a 5 out of 5 rating. Simon Price from The Independent said, "In contrast to the abrasive JOJ sound, Scarling. work up a wonderfully hazy guitar swirl, reminiscent of post-My Bloody Valentine noise-pop from the Britain of the early Nineties." Chris Beyond from "No-Fi Magazine" described "Scarecrow" as "somewhere between Blonde Redhead and Sonic Youth and said "there are 13 tracks on this album, but