Madi Diaz - "This is How a Woman Leaves (UN-unplugged)"
Photo by Allister Ann
If you've seen Madi Diaz in the past year, you've probably seen her perform "This is How a Woman Leaves," a song she wrote for Maren Morris. In September, Diaz will be releasing a deluxe "UN-unplugged" version of last year's excellent Fatal Optimist, which will include her version of "This is How a Woman Leaves." We've long said that we have no idea how Diaz isn't a household name and playing arenas, and this song shows exactly why. This is simply an excellent song, and Diaz performs it expertly and emotionally. It's the kind of song you instantly want to share with everyone you know, since everyone needs to hear it.
Madi Diaz says of her upcoming deluxe version of Fatal Optimist:
“These songs have two sides now. One being the insular raw, knee jerk world of Fatal Optimist. In UN-unplugged land, I sat with some of my favorite players to date, and we fumbled through these songs together. Not so solitary, more like lonely together - letting a world build, and doing it in full color. Often times when I write a song, I’m still processing whatever it is I’m going through. With Fatal Optimist, my intent was to stay in those early stages of writing and capture that intense, insulated energy of active processing. With the UN-unplugged versions, I feel a bit braver, now standing on two feet, ready to say it all quite a bit louder.”
You can listen to "This is How a Woman Leaves (UN-unplugged)" below. Fatal Optimist (UN-unplugged) is due out September 4 on ANTI-, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Madi Diaz, check out the artist's website. Upcoming live dates are below the song and include an August 19 date at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH.
Thu. July 23 - Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square
Sat. July 25 - Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
Wed. Aug. 19 - Portsmouth, NH @ Prescott Park Arts Festival
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