Friends in the Corner

Following the release of her second studio album, All I Need (2016), Foxes took a four-year hiatus from music. In February 2018, she teased new music, stating, "Thank you for your patience with this next record [...] I will be releasing new music this year and I can't wait to share it with you".^[1] She eventually confirmed her comeback in May 2020 with the single "Love Not Loving You", followed by "Woman" and "Friends in the Corner".^[2] Foxes described Friends in Corner as "an emotional whirlpool" and highlighted its intimate as well as "extremely personal" subject matter. While it includes uplifting moments, she noted that it also ventures into more dramatic and emotionally charged territory.^[3]

Friends in the Corner EP includes a mix of previously released and new tracks that explore personal and emotional themes. "Love Not Loving You" serves as a bold, energetic return following Foxes' hiatus, while "Friends in the Corner" touches on the quiet vulnerabilities of mental health. "Hollywood" reflects on challenges faced while chasing dreams in Los Angeles, and "Woman" offers a message of resilience and standing against injustice. "Kathleen" is a personal tribute to her grandmother. The EP also features three new tracks: "Courage", "Dance", and an acoustic version of "Kathleen".^[4]

Friends in the Corner's lead single, "Love Not Loving You", was released on 20 May 2020.^[5] Foxes' first release in four years, it also marks her first release with her new record label PIAS, after departing from RCA Records and Sign of the Times.^[6] The second single, "Woman", was released on 29 July.^[7] The EP was followed by two more singles, "Friends in the Corner" (on 2 September) and "Hollywood" (on 4 December).^[8][9]

Foxes released "Kathleen" as the fifth single on 17 March 2021,^[10] along with a YouTube premiere of its music video.^[11] The announcement of Friends in the Corner's release coincided with the song's premiere, and the EP was made available for pre-order on 19 March.^[12]

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Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic described Friends in the Corner as a varied and emotive pop EP that previews Foxes' next chapter, blending nostalgic anthems with sweeping ballads.^[13]