Albertine Sarges has today shared the new track Girl Missing. It’s the first track of the year from this unique Berlin-based musician and the title track of her new album, due for release on Friday 21st February.
‘Girl Missing’ opens with a hypnotic bassline before strings and percussion kick in. As the opening track of the forthcoming long-player, it sets the scene for the story about to unfold, whilst musically it is deceptively direct and wonderfully effective. ‘Girl Missing’ is a track that has taken on many forms before arriving as a perfectly formed indie pop track. Albertine explains the song’s development –
“‘Girl Missing’ has taken a few forms. At first it was a slow ballad, then an obnoxious prog song with drastic changes in time signature. At some point we agreed on a ballad version with strings.”
‘Girl Missing’ comes backed with a fantastic video, as described by Albertine below:
“A few months ago, I received an email from a Hong Kong-based film production team that had recently moved to Berlin. They asked if I had any video projects in the works. I sent them Girl Missing, a song inspired by a deeply personal and sorrowful story from my life. Up until then, I had only melancholic ideas for the video.
“However, the Hong Kong team, now enjoying the relative freedom and democracy of Berlin, had a completely different take on the song. Instead of focusing solely on abandonment, they envisioned a story of breaking free—like a Free Willy moment, but set in a 14th-century monastery. Remarkably, the concept is rooted in a true story: a nun in the 14th century faked her own death to escape the cloister.
“The shoot took place on a freezing pre-Christmas weekend in Schillerpark, Wedding. With the shortest days of the year and a tight budget, we made do with dim light and damp park benches as makeshift dressing rooms. A hot water bottle was passed around to keep us warm. Despite the challenging conditions, the team worked tirelessly to create a slightly surreal escape spectacle, where I played two roles: the nun who stays and the nun who leaves.”
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