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Albertine Sarges Unveils Her Latest Single ‘Girl Missing’


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Berlin-based artist Albertine Sarges has shared her latest single ‘Girl Missing’. The song is taken from her forthcoming album of the same title, out February 21st via Moshi Moshi.

‘Girl Missing’ is a charming indie pop release that, although was initially a ballad, is an upbeat and blossoming bubbler. There is a warmth to the tune that feels good with Sarges’ storytelling throughout the track extremely vivid.

Along with the single the singer has also shared a great accompanying video, which you can stream down below.

Regarding the single, Albertine Sarges said:

“‘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.”

Touching on the video, she added:

“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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