SARAH METH RETURNS WITH TENDER NEW SINGLE 'HORSES'

London songwriter shares self-directed stop-motion video alongside heartfelt ode to love, loss and self-discovery

Sarah Meth has returned with 'Horses', a quietly affecting new single that finds the London-born songwriter at her most vulnerable yet. Accompanied by a charming self-directed stop-motion video starring a three-legged toy unicorn discovered on the street, the track blends emotional honesty with the playful, offbeat sensibility that has become synonymous with Meth's songwriting.

Built around delicate melodies and lyrical intimacy, 'Horses' explores the difficult process of letting someone go, using the image of an untamed horse as a metaphor for relationships that were never meant to be controlled. It's a tender reflection on heartbreak, identity and acceptance, delivered with the warmth, wit and understated humour that have earned Meth widespread acclaim.

"'Horses' is ultimately a song about having to let people go," she explains. "I wrote it around the idea that you can try to train and tame a horse, but they're wild animals at heart and perhaps better off left that way. That's how I felt about this person. It's also a song about my first queer romance and heartbreak, and coming to terms with that part of myself... because horses are sapphic, obviously."

Drawing inspiration from artists including Karen Dalton, Air, Nina Simone and Alex G, Meth continues to occupy a distinctive space between indie-pop, dream-pop and intimate singer-songwriter confessionals. Her songs, often written from her bedroom, combine sharp observational writing with understated arrangements, balancing vulnerability with a dry, self-aware sense of humour.

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Community has remained central to Meth's artistic journey. Alongside collaborations and performances with contemporaries including King Krule, Sorry and Katy J Pearson, she also curates Wishbone, her own collaborative live series, which has welcomed appearances from Cameron Picton (My New Band Believe, Black Midi), Tyler Hyde (Black Country, New Road), Mary In The Junkyard and Wing!.

'Horses' arrives following a breakthrough few years for the songwriter. After standout performances at SXSW 2026, End of the Road, All Points East, Latitude and Into The Great Wide Open, Meth was also named a finalist in Green Man's 2025 Rising competition. Her growing reputation reached an even wider audience when Lena Dunham personally selected her 2023 track 'Sister You Said' for the soundtrack to Netflix's Too Much.

Tender, funny and quietly devastating in equal measure, 'Horses' serves as another reminder that Sarah Meth remains one of the UK's most compelling emerging songwriters—crafting deeply personal songs that resonate precisely because they never shy away from life's messier emotions.