Joy Crookes and Denzel Curry Team Up On 'Painkiller'

First taste of new material from Crookes since previous album 'Juniper'.

Joy Crookes is back with new music, following a rework of her football fan favourite, 'Feet Don't Fail Me Now' with Ravyn Lenae.

New track 'Painkiller' is a collaboration with Denzel Curry, who provides a tight rap verse two thirds of the way through the track.

While the link up might be unexpected, Denzel's flow melds smoothly into the track's red wine-soaked, neo-soul production, a perfect accompaniment to Crookes buttery, smokey vocals.

Speaking about the track, Joy Crookes said:

"I wrote Painkiller years ago after the end of a destructive relationship. It's a conversational tune where I go through the motions of why I dated such a gobshite. alas, at least I got a nice tune out of it."

The cinematic music video, directed by Ethan and Tom, was filmed over the course of two days in Chicago while Joy was supporting Lewis Capaldi on his US tour. Starring Crookes, the visual tracks the trajectory of a tumultuous relationship; from the loved-up early days to the fights and drunken nights, which find Crookes in a karaoke bar, crooning away her pain.

'Painkiller' is out now via RCA Records.

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