Author: Rose Cousins

Format: Original recording

Release Date: 21-02-2020

Details: Rose Cousins is interested in the juxtaposition of things what stays hidden and what aches to be uncovered and shared. Her upcoming project, Bravado, peers behind the kinds of doors we tend to leave closed, [for better or worse, or both.The theme of the record, as the title suggests, is bravado – a bold swagger, a vulnerable facade. Through reflective, discerning song-writing, Cousins examines the duality of the concept.Bravado is an exploration of self-worth and an investigation into the nuances of our tough exteriors – why we act brave while feeling afraid, how we appear impressive while privately questioning our worthiness, how confidence shares space with shame. Bravado is powerful when employed but the reasons behind it are what interest me most, the things we dont talk about.I think about how we’re so disconnected. I g