Photo by Frances Carter

New Zealand’s Chelsea Nikkel aka Princess Chelsea has announced the release of her forthcoming album Everything Is Going To Be Alright. The record is out Oct 7th on Lil’ Chief Records. The LP marks her fifth studio album, following her 2018 record The Loneliest Girl.

To coincide with the news, Princess Chelsea has also unveiled a new track and video titled ‘The Forest’. The song was recorded in one take. Musically it also showcases Princess Chelsea’s expansion of her initial barque style pop into more rock leanings. The video is more of a window into the live recording process. Check it out below.

Touching on the single, Princess Chelsea stated:

“This was the first time I have recorded a song live in the studio with my live band and the music video was filmed while we were recording it on an old VHS with funny built-in effects. We tracked all the instruments and vocals live in one take – which is the opposite of my usual process (layering audio tracks over a long period of time in my bedroom. It was a more collaborative process than usual – the live Princess Chelsea experience has always been somewhat of a surprise to people and this song and video is quite representative of my live show. The song ‘The Forest’ is about overcoming adversity, preparing yourself to mentally get through a hard situation. People often go to nature, perhaps for a run or exercise, as a form of therapy – The Forest is a metaphor for whatever you need to do to get through. For me it’s often a literal forest.”