Myopia

Myopia, meaning near-sightedness, is Agnes Obel’s fourth studio album released in Feb 21, 2020 under her newly-signed label Deutsche Grammophon and Blue Note Records. The Berlin-based singer-songwriter announced this ten-track album and her extensive European tour and North American tour with Australian art rock band Death Can Dance through the drop of the album’s first single, “Island Of Doom” on Oct 29, 2019. The second single, “Broken Sleep” was released on Jan 7, 2020.

Discussing the themes of the album, Obel stated:

For me Myopia is a record about trusting and doubting. Can you come to trust yourself or not? Can you trust your own prejudices? Can you trust yourself that you will do the right thing? Can you trust your instincts and what you feel? Or are your feelings biased?