Multi-awarded singer-songwriter Barbie Almalbis wraps
up her tremendous year in music with the release of “Wicked Heart,” her
new single under 12 Stone Records
and Sony Music Entertainment.
Barbie’s new song reflects on the repercussions of making
rash decisions out of emotion. According to Barbie, “Wicked Heart” also
presents the rhetoric that while our desires and emotions are a beautiful part
of who we are and how we experience life, there must be something “truer” than
the heart. 
The Dahilan
artist recalls a personal experience in the past involving a misguided action
that she regretted doing.
“I was thinking about how following your heart can lead to
trouble sometimes,” the Filipino alt-rock icon explains. “I want to follow my
heart, but it’s always changing its mind. It’s definitely something I’ve
personally been through, but it also takes inspiration from the verse in
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked:
who can know it?”
Written and produced by Barbie Almalbis herself, with Jorel
Corpus and Jett Galindo on mixing and mastering duties, respectively, “Wicked
Heart” hits the high mark with its refreshing mix of ‘80s influences and pastel
synths. Delivering a whopper of a pop anthem, Barbie initially penned the track
on a “guitalele” to harness a different dimension and vibe.
Barbie reveals, “Writing on a new, different instrument
makes the process feel exciting and fresh sometimes. As the song progressed, I
realized I didn’t hear much guitar in it, so I asked my bandmate Nikko Rivera
to fill the whole thing with keys and synth parts, and he sent me like 10
layers of things. I just added a little bit of guitar later on, so that I’ll
have something to do when we play it live. Karel played bass on it, and Jonard
played the drums.”
Barbie Almalbis recently celebrated her 25th year
in the music scene with a concert chronicling her career as one of the most
influential figures in Pinoy alternative rock. She also recently released her
debut solo record, Parade, on
vinyl for the first time. To date, Almalbis is working on new songs and
collaborations for future releases.
“Wicked Heart”
is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide.
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