yeule - sulky baby (Official Music Video) 

each new album has such a unique sound and never disappoints

My childhood self trying to save me from depression.

The layering on this track is extremely impressive. Thick with musical and natural sounds, notes and tones, and made lean with their beautiful vocals.

I love that their young self has more of a stylized/fresh slash across the face, and their grown self has more of a scar in it’s place. That feels very poignant.

AMAZING VISUALS, AMAZING SONG, AMAZING EVERYTHING

“Your family’s disgrace, the dreams that you chase, turn into meaningless space” REAL

lyrics: Some days I can't believe that I'm still here Some days I feel like I have no more tears to shed Instead, I'm emptied out, dead Desperate for that feeling of excitement Praying for a planet alignment Sultry face, sulky in lace Sex that leaves you effaced Losing the arms race Your family's disgrace The dreams that you chase Turns into meaningless space A sulky baby losing grip I'm staring at you from the cliff I'm looking down, I feel the bliss I wanna jump, but I see your eyes A sulky baby A sulky baby A sulky baby A sulky baby Sweetness undefeated I feel your warmth, but I evade it I wanna eat your face Can you get me out of this maze? You hold your weapon armed in gold You're staring at me so cold You pull the arrow from your back And I can feel it pierce into my chest

This song feels like looking up at the afternoon sun with my eyes closed, and the diffused light and warmth through my eyelids lifts my mood just a bit when I'm not feeling my best. The visuals of the video also capture that feeling so well.

Multidimensional artist Nat Cmiel, a.k.a. yeule, shares their first offering of 2023 with the single "sulky baby" alongside announcing signing to Ninja Tune. The track blends 2000s alt-rock and shoegaze infused with melancholic satire. yeule has described the song as a conversation with a younger version of themselves. Cmiel keeps a collection of journals that they refer to as 'scars' and for "sulky baby" yeule began to sing the scribbled words of their childhood reflections aloud. It came out all in a flood with one of the pages transforming into an early iteration of the new single. The torn pages from their journal are like torn memories highlighting the mortality of the page, crumpled and stained. The lyrics aim to romanticize their memories to ultimately find closure and healing. The single is also accompanied by a video directed by Jaxon Whittington, which visually portrays yeule confronting their childhood self. yeule opens up about the meaning behind the song sharing, "'sulky baby' was like a 2000s alt-rock shoegaze hybrid tinted in sad satire. I felt like I was talking to a younger version of me, stopping her from crying, looking back at the ways I betrayed and neglected that innocence from myself. I failed to protect her and I felt like I needed to go back in time and fulfill what she was starved of. So that she could return to my side. So that I can smile like a little kid again. The song gives quite vivid descriptions of a depression I felt with almost a burning passion, yet I tried to give it a light-hearted tone. I think romanticizing is not always that bad. It helps to do it sometimes when you're dealing with a repressed memory. I think it is called an advantaged delusion? Sometimes, that's the only way I can remember parts of me I don't want to remember, so that I can lay her to rest and heal. My mother used to tell me as a child, not to sulk all the time. I guess that's why sulking is so special to me."

This is so beautiful, both the music video and the song. I'm tearing up. Yeule I love you and everything you create. You're a one of a kind artist. So proud of you.

Listening to this song, I always shed some tears. Especially with the line "the dreams that you chase, turn into meaningless space" is just so relatable. I had to bury my dreams for now, so that I can fit into what my parents want.

This song had me on the verge of tears. Truly beautiful Yeule. ‘Some days I can’t believe that I’m still here’, ‘desperate for that feeling of excitement praying for a planet alignment’, ‘the dreams that you chase turn into meaningless space’. You don’t know how deep that resonates with me. This track conjures up a totally unique potpourri of apathy, nostalgia, numbness, longing, dreaming, calmness and desire to ‘go sidewalk diving’. Serves as a dreamy and bittersweet escape to and reminder that we can never really go back to our childhood or the feelings of peace and love and sanity that came with it and that we have no choice but to clench our teeth through the unrelenting horrors of life. Such an incredible instrumental and vocal delivery too. Softscars was life changing, I hope more people experience it

30 seconds in and i am hooked. Love finding new music on YT. Helps me feel younger than my almost 70 year old self.

I find it interesting that the sky and color scheme of this video changes from a purple when they're with the their inner child/younger self) to a cold blue when they are alone. I wonder if there's a correlation to how Yeule has changed her profile picture from purple to blue ever since beginning this new era of their music. I wonder if maybe this new album will be more about being alone or alternatively about their connection to their younger self.

Whenever I listen to this song, I can’t help but think about my aunt’s cat who passed away a few weeks ago. Despite being a cat she reminded me so much of my childhood self, as we were both known for sulking and having the dreams that we chase feeling like meaningless spaces. The last time I saw her in person was when my aunt and uncle came over to my house and brought her along. When I played this song while I was sitting on my bed and she was sitting in her cage bag which was placed right next to my bed, she looked up at me in such a way where I could tell that she loved this song and it had touched her as much as it touched me.

This feels like an early 2000s film Id wake up at 2 am, drenched in sweat, and watch it for a while and realize it’s actually pretty good so I don’t end up sleeping.

Amazing as always, Nat. I love the aesthetic, it has that dreamlike quality of a Japanese horror film where it’s slightly unsettling but also beautiful.

新曲嬉しすぎる〜！！ 儚くて退廃的だけど、とっても美しい曲をありがとうございます🦋💕

In my view, this video shows Yeule and their version as a child. It's like she could take care of her as a child and maybe give her the comfort and love she didn't feel at all. I don't know if that's the idea of the video, but that's what I felt with all of this. Thinking this way makes me feel even more connected with Yeule. I saw myself in this video and in the ways I take care of the child I was.

The smoking scene hit hard. My childhood self would do the exact same thing to me

All of their songs make me cry and feel so seen a TRUE artist omg

幼い頃は夢がたくさんあったけど、大人になるにつれて「自分にはできないこと」が増え続け、今は心にぽっかりと穴が空いたまま生きている。幼い頃の夢を振り返ってみると現実味がなく馬鹿馬鹿しく思える。だから子供の頃の自分と大人になった自分は区別して考えることが多い。でも結局は同一人物。あの頃の夢を叶えないと一生満たされないのかもしれない。

This song is going to progressively mean more and more too me, as I stand up for myself and heal the child that never would.

I lost my best friend. They loved this song so much. I don't know how I can go on in this life without them. Just... thank you for giving them a song that could speak their heart. Thank you.

im not crying, you’re crying

This song feels the same I feel when I lose someone we couldn't save or prevent their tragic ending to life, I feel like hugging her through the video for some emotional reason that is complex to explain in words. Let go of the pain, cry it out, cry yourself to sleep, go for nature walks and cry, I do it a lot to take time to reflect on my lost loved ones... 😪🙏 Just relax our loved ones are safe, pray the lord for guidance to your healing path and ask for clairvoyance and a fresh start to move forward where our lord blessed you when you didn't need it or asked for it... 🙏 God Bless to those who read this and I hope you find some important knowledgeable inspiration from this! God Bless all but the lord always before us! Amen 🙏

i can’t express how much i love you yeule

This one hit so hard. My heart about fell out. I love how you capture the bond between two people and what it leaves behind. Thank you for sharing this timeless gift. I wish the best for you both. Big hugs!

I love this song, I listen to it every day with my little daughter and she is in love with your videos, your music and your style. Thank you so much for making this song, we are happy that your art is noticed, you are the best. My daughter asks: why am I alone in this video? you have us. Greetings from Colombia, hugs and long life to Yeule and her extraordinary music. You are the most beautiful and you always will be.

the music and surreal fantasy vibes fit so perfectly together. this is a masterpiece.

The only vocalist to this date that can make me tear up

Beautiful. I love the shoegaze/2000s alt indie rock influence

i better not fall asleep when this drops 😭😭

Te amo yeule con todo mi corazón de cristal, eres de una dimensión paralela salida de un manga, tu música es bellísima! 🪼🪽💘🥰🫶❤️‍🔥

"sulky baby" advanced to from #26 to #17 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

both the song n music video are so beautiful... i think this helped heal my inner child

something about this feels like a distant memory

this remind me heavly of grimes and how atmospheric it is. Awesome

This song has a heavy 2000's feel. Her, they? voice has improved so much. Not that she was bad, its just theres more control of her they? voice in this song

Wow, this might be the best MV I've ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing your feelings with us again.

Ok theory time I guess (edits for typos): Watching this after the premieré and reading the lyrics both my intepretations include the loss and mourning of something but in different contexts: First interpretation was this song and the MV are supposed to talk about how it feels to heal from trauma/your inner child I guess- it can be beautiful and relieving, but also extremely painful because of how you mourn the time you'll never get back that was, or could've been, one of joy and wonder that you lose as an older teen/adult (the summer-ish feeling to it helps with that, along with the fact that the child is dressed in similar fashion and makeup to Yeule which could indicate that its an younger version of them). My second one was the loss of an Internet friend, which wouldn't surprise me given Yeule has always strongly been online and I probably sympathise or am projecting cus I'm the same- anyway, in this one I see it like how it feels reviving memories of those times you spent with them, the times you had fun and felt so close and personal that it felt like they were there, physically, with you. But maybe they never went online again, maybe they deleted their account, maybe they drifted away slowly from you as you grew up and that is also time you'll never get back, and it hurts. (This mostly helped by the obvious age difference between Yeule and the child: almost as if Yeule now as an adult is reminiscing of those times while the friend is stuck in past memories and thus never grew up in their head.)

it’s nearly 1 in the morning so just over another hour until this is out and of course i’ll stay up until 2 in the morning for yeule

I’m Beyond words, Sulky Baby is a song that’ll be cherished for all my lifetime. Thank you Yeule 🩸🙏🏽🤍

your music makes me so happy

Just noticed the length being 4:44 just like how The Things They Did For Me Out Of Love was 4:44:00

literally everything i like rapped into one artist. versatile, unique, cool style, and so much more little things. im absolutely speechless.

most relatable piece of media i’ve ever witnessed

your production has gotten so much better i love this song :)

i’ve been loving and listening to sulky baby on repeat since it came out and now that i just watched the video it made so emotional, can’t even describe how much i relate to yeule’s life struggles and artistry

your songs and MV's are like being in a perfect strange dream 💭 Love you Yeule, thanks for your music ❤

I don't have enough words to convey how wonderful Nat's creativity is, and how much she inspires me to creative achievements 🖤

i can't explain just feel what yeule's songs bring me

i feel honored to have watched their evolution up to this point. both the song & video are absolutely beautiful which is no shock. god i love yeule

this is art at its finest

10代に好きだった物が新しく生まれ変わったような作品で好きです。

This song is saving me.

maybe one of the trippiest and coolest mv's I've ever seen? 🧠

Queria que a Yeule tivesse mais reconhecimento, o trabalho dela é incrível.

Absolutely by accident found this in a spotify playlist. I am completely charmed by the feeling this soung emits

Beautiful. Sad. Happy. Nostalgic. I love this song!!! Always making amazing music.

Crying, this song, the lyrics, the music video?! Such a masterpiece💙

This song spoke to my soul. Thanks!

For some reason this is making me cry

Everything about this is perfect

this is the most calming and peaceful song ive heard in a while

im not sure why but i cant stop listening to this song, the visuals, the sounds, it just comes together as one cohesive masterpiece for my sences, its like my minds been trasported to another planet

Grammys, please take notice of Yeule, so new and fresh!! ❤❤❤

I love this more than I can put into words

this is the first time I see this artist and I'm absolutely impressed it's so atmospheric, I want to leave the mv as a constant accompaniment and listen to the song on repeat

Shocked to see she still hasn’t blown up yet I loved Poison Arrow will always be my favourite song

SONG OF THE YEAR EVERYBODY

I love Yeule so much. Their just the most etheral and mystical being I've ever seen. I love music that seems to take me to another world that was formed by a unique artist.

she sounds like vocaloid... i am so obsessed already

i listen to yeule pretty much every day. thanks for helping me with my healing process. awesome video about conversation with younger self. looking forward to a new album and loving the shoegazing tones!

Você vê que não está sozinho quando encontra artistas que tem e sente o mesmo universo que você. Quando estamos perto de pessoas que não entendem a nossa alma ficamos frustrados. E as vezes um pequeno estranho te faz sentir especial. ❤️ Amo como essa música é confortável como se eu estivesse em um paraíso deitado olhando para as árvores. Amo a letra.

So good! I was kinda reminded of those opening grassy field scenes in All About Lily Chou Chou

I'm here with most of us and one day I will come back here and be proud wow, we've been here all along in history 💖💜🤭

i've had this song on repeat for the last week and haven't gotten tired of it

This feels so dreamy like you’re over the clouds I love it🤍🪬

This is beautiful! Can't wait to hear the full track of the new album💙

SULKYY BABYYYYY

my inner child thanks you

can't stop listening to this this feels really comfortable 💖😌

как глоток свежего воздуха..вау..

I just discovered them through this song and I'm super happy I found such a great artist like them and also regretting not knowing them earlier

this is so beautiful i love everything about it

Some days I can't believe that I'm still here Some days I feel like I have no more tears to shed Instead, I'm emptied out, dead Desperate for that feeling of excitement Praying for a planet alignment Sultry face, sulky in lace Sex that leaves you effaced Losing the arms race Your family's disgrace The dreams that you chase Turns into meaningless space A sulky baby losing grip I'm staring at you from the cliff I'm looking down, I feel the bliss I wanna jump, but I see your eyes A sulky baby A sulky baby A sulky baby A sulky baby Sweetness undefeated I feel your warmth, but I evade it I wanna eat your face Can you get me out of this maze? You hold your weapon armed in gold You're staring at me so cold You pull the arrow from your back And I can feel it pierce into my chest

Yeule this is by far your most beautiful work I loved it soooooo much

The meaning of the MV means the end of the world, but she failed to keep her last companion, the song tells about the memories between the two. Or the little girl is nat cimal when she was young

As someone who has had a ot to deal with in life, and trying to heal from it all, I know exactly how she feels and what shes portraying and it really hurts. i wish so badly i could feel like a kid again, not even be one, i just want that freedom and love and safety that I once had to think and do. My younger self would be so sad with me, but yet its me so im still gonna love me because thats all i got. Only I can love myself like i once was when i was a child.

This gives 90s vibes in the best way. The music and video puts me into the best of my childhood.

İ am a happy to Yeule is come back

....I love this song!! I've only listened to it about fifty times...or like every morning since it came out.

This song heals my inner child.

i’m obsessed

Beautiful song and a beautiful vidoes. Love it ❤

THIS SOUNDS LIKE HEAVEN I LOVE IT

just from the preview im in love alreadyy

so beautiful. worth the wait.

i have loved every single release that you have put out. you’re my favorite artist for a reason ahhh i can’t get over how good this is !! yeule you’re everything to me !! this song and mv is so amazing