Liz Cooper Proves She Knows What She’s Doing on New Dreamy Single “IDFK”

Although her upcoming album, New Day, is due for Feb. 20 of next year, singer-songwriter Liz Cooper is keeping listeners more than satisfied with the hypnotic single, “IDFK.”

True to the aptly titled New Day and its introspective themes, “IDFK” was made during a period when Cooper was learning more about herself following a move to New York.

And compared to the previously released title track, “IDFK” finds the now Vermont-based artist tackling her identity and self-love over dreamy folk production.

About the song’s meaning, Cooper summed up the core meaning as, “a love song to a friend and to myself.” She continued to say it was also about “the connection of the past in the present, the connection between who the main character in the song showed me I am and the person I am becoming, the feeling of a memory and intimacy across time and space.”

Cooper makes her way into the song like an old-school crooner, complementing the crisp instrumentation and a subtle string-like sound in the background. Although her vocals may conjure up images of artists from decades past, it’s far harder to pinpoint the exact reference points for the song overall.

That alone is proof of how singular Cooper’s sound has become in light of the new album. The sentiment is especially true by the second half of “IDFK,” which quite literally sparkles into life after having settled into a smooth drift.

From then on out, Cooper sticks the landing on the sort of song that helps you make sense of how messy interpersonal and personal relationships with yourself can be.

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Listen to “IDFK” the new single from Liz Cooper.