Austel – Hotel Room Window View
Today, Devon-born artist and producer Austel (Annie Rew Shaw) reveals a captivating live performance video of her latest single ‘Hotel Room Window View’.
Today’s new video acts as an enticing teaser ahead of Austel’s upcoming UK tour which will commence after the release of her second album ‘Mirror To Mine’, which is due for release on the 5th June.
8th June – Little Buildings, Newcastle
7th June at The Poetry Club, Glasgow
9th June – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
10th June – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
12th June – Pink Moon, Brighton
15th June – Bristol Folk House, Bristol
17th June – Elysium Cafe, Swansea
18th June – Green Note, London
19th June – Other Space Arts, Windsor
20th June – 12 Bar Music & Social, Exeter
Nostalgic and sun-soaked, ‘Hotel Room Window View’ is a delicate offering that gently builds and blossoms into something beautifully expansive. Originally inspired by a dream, the track is an opportunity to reflect and evoke introspection. Sharing more, Austel explained; ‘This song is based on a surreal dream. I was trapped in this place I thought I wanted to be – on the surface, it was beautiful, but underneath, the woodwork was rotten, the view not so great, the company even less so.
I wrote it during the 2020 lockdown when I was back in Devon – being in my childhood hometown resulted in revisiting lots of forgotten/buried memories, alongside distance from my London life and some of the chaotic relationships I’d been embroiled in. It weaves into memories from being a teenager, early experiences of intimacy that never sat quite right, a loss of innocence, and how echoingly heartbreaking that can be – even years later when you’ve gained some perspective on it all.’
‘Hotel Room Window View’ is taken from Austel’s forthcoming second album ‘Mirror To Mine’ which will be out later this year, on the 5th of June. Listeners can expect a meticulously crafted record that looks to be a significant milestone in Austel’s rise, marking great progression. Self-produced, the album presents a gorgeous display of ethereal alt-folk, anchored in nylon-string guitar, subtle ensemble arrangements and evocative, delicately placed field recordings. The latter gently tethers the sound in the physical world.
‘Hotel Room Window View’ follows on from ‘30th Day’ which arrived back in January. Powerful and compelling, it took shape as a brooding response to the relentlessness of being drawn to the wrong people.
An accomplished singer, songwriter and producer, Austel’s extensive production work has seen her sound and talents continually expand over the years, honing her ability to create polished, indie-folk outputs that shine with an unmistakable texture and warmth. As she explores the folkier intimacies of the guitar in her newest project, she is developing a very personal sound that preserves a very spacious and open feeling.
Austel’s self-produced debut record ‘Dead Sea’ was the culmination of seven years of work. It took shape as a dreamy exploration of loss, recovery and transformation. Across 12 tracks of delicate, luscious piano songs, Austel made her mark as an accomplished and emotive songwriter, with her effortlessly ethical vocals leading the way. It marked a significant milestone in her rise and featured collaborations with Grammy award-winning engineer Guy Massey.
Originally from Devon but now based in London, Austel brings a detail-oriented, emotionally intuitive approach to each project, with a growing portfolio spanning genres and formats. She has a first-class honours MA in Creative Music Production and was long-listed for Breakthrough Producer and Self-Producing Artist of the Year for the 2024 & 2025 MPG Awards. Austel is a member of 2% Rising (a community for female and gender-expansive producers) and an advocate for safer, more inclusive practices within the music industry.
With lots more to come this year, Austel is definitely an artist to keep a close eye on.
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