Ella Eyre – red flags & love hearts
One of the UK’s most talented and distinctive voices, Ella Eyre, unveils her fierce new single “red flags & love hearts”, taken from her forthcoming second studio record everything, in time – out November 21 via Play It Again Sam.
Steeped in harmony-laden doo-wop and nodding knowingly to her idol Lauryn Hill, “red flags & love hearts” is one of the album’s most poignant late additions. Drawing its title from a moment in therapy, Ella spins the song title’s metaphor into a bittersweet, hook-laden reflection on our tendency to romanticize warning signs. It’s a beautiful mix of honesty & self-awareness
“I remember when I was talking about this boy to my therapist and he said, ‘you know, it’s like that saying: why do red flags look like love hearts?’” Ella explains. “I’d never heard of it, but it’s so true and it was so visual as well. We see them so clearly. We know there’s something so wrong with this relationship and this environment that we’re allowing ourselves to be in and yet somehow we managed to romanticise it.”
The new song arrives off the back of superb recent releases including bolshy, breakup anthem “space”, “high on the internet” (ft. Jay Prince), a searing indictment of digital burnout and online illusion, “domino szn”, a silky soul-pop banger oozing with confidence and control, & the elegant, mature “kintsugi”.
A decade after her Top 4 debut Feline and countless high-octane collaborations, Ella finally unveils a body of work that is as unfiltered, fearless, and fully-formed as she is. A self-curated collection of 15 songs, everything, in time sees the London-born powerhouse step into a sound that is rooted in rich soul, bold R&B, retro funk, and emotional truth.
After a vocal surgery during lockdown forced her to literally relearn how to speak, Eyre emerged with a clearer sense of self. She parted ways with her former label, took her masters, and started again. everything, in time is the result “There was a moment when I just said, ‘This doesn’t feel right – scrap it all,’” she recalls of an earlier iteration of the album.
The road to everything, in time, was far from linear. Signed at 17, Eyre’s early career was a whirlwind of chart hits and dance collaborations, often leaving her own vision on the sidelines. Now 31, she has not only reclaimed her narrative but reshaped her future.
With everything, in time, Ella Eyre not only reminds us that she’s still here – she proves she never left. This album is both a culmination and a fresh start: a bold declaration from one of British music’s most resilient and recognizable voices.
There’s been a lot of stop-start with my career,” Eyre explains honestly. “It keeps me up at night. But this album feels like something I’m really proud of. And the biggest cliches are sometimes the deepest truths: Good things come to those who wait. And even though it’s taken a long time to get to this place, I’m really proud of where I’m at.”
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