Tessa Rose Jackson releases new single, "Fear Bangs The Drum"

"Fear Bangs the Drum" is a song about acknowledging fear and allowing it to resonate, instead of trying to repress it.“I am quite a fearful person myself - I worry about something happening to my loved ones, about the state of the world,” says Tessa Rose Jackson. “Fear can be paralyzing. Recently, instead of trying to push it down, I’ve been allowing myself to let it bubble to the surface and just let it be for a bit, not acting on it but also not fighting it. And then… breathe out. And let it go.”

“It’s funny that this song is one of the most celebratory songs on the record. The bridge is possibly my favourite bit of the whole album - this joyful expelling of all worry: everything passes. As will I. As will this. Be here now."

Written during a secluded period in rural France forthcoming album The Lighthouse sees Jackson stepping out from behind her acclaimed decade-long moniker Someone to embrace her own name once more. “The Lighthouse felt like a beacon,” Jackson reflects. “It’s an album that talks about death, but not in a purely dark sense. For me, it’s also about the celebration of life - embracing fears, identity, and the stories we inherit.”

Following the album, Jackson will be embarking on a new 11-date European tour, kicking off in Brighton on 11 March before concluding in Germany on 25 March.