Part Documentary, Part Live Performance: Watch Jealous Of The Birds' Launch Film For 'Peninsula'

Jealous of the Birds is the musical project of Northern Ireland-based singer-songwriter Naomi Hamilton and she has surprise-released  Peninsula: A Short Film on Songkick tying into her latest album.

The short film, shot in Belfast, has Hamilton performing songs and talking about the new album along with her band and also some other string players. The film was shot by Gregg Houston.

Hamilton explains:

“Since the pandemic brought live shows to a halt, we wanted to create something in lieu of an album launch gig that could act as a companion piece to the record. Part documentary, part live performance, the film was made with the talent and expertise of a whole team of heartwaking people and I hope it gives some insight into the process, as well as providing a different inlet to enjoying the album."

Jealous of the Birds’ new album, Peninsula, was produced by David Wrench (David Byrne, Jaime xx, FKA Twigs) and Marta Salogni (Björk, Anna Meredith, Georgia Ruth), and it follows the recently released singles, “Young Neanderthal” and “Something Holy”.

Along with her musical output, Hamilton also hosts the Jealous of The Bops podcast, featuring in-depth discussions of classic LPs by artists spanning Fleet Foxes and Marvin Gaye to Miriam Makeba and Adam and the Ants.