“Postpartum” by Angharad is a propulsive and sonic exploration into the unspoken realities of childbirth and early motherhood.
On the song, Angharad says,
This is about all the things that they don’t tell you about childbirth and early motherhood. It’s a list about the uglier side of childbirth, and its effects on a woman’s body, physically and mentally, and in particular the acute loss of identity we feel when we bring life into the world.
There’s a dark humour here, because the truth is, we wouldn’t have it any other way. But if only I had this song to listen to before becoming a mother for the first time, I think I would have been a bit more prepared about what was to come! If you didn’t know about cluster feeding, the hair loss, Mothers Thumb and that first ‘accident’, then let this song educate you. It’s not all cute and fluffy, and it’s time we open up about this.
“Postpartum” is a raw and honest exploration of the realities faced by women during this transformative period and Angharad’s unapologetic approach to addressing these topics sets the stage for a thought-provoking and enlightening listening experience.
