JONNI SLATER
Music
Written when the city went quiet and birdsong grew loud during the 2020 lockdown in the UK, this song was a way of dealing with the uncertainties of the pandemic, as well as contemporary politics and climate change. Drawing on classical imagery like sirens and giants in the lyrics, the song is a metaphor for how unreal the situation felt at the time, like sailing into uncharted territory.
"Once we sailed in golden sun
Now against the wind..."
Into the Unknown
