Name: I Care
Brand: Fabiana Palladino, Jai Paul

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Catalogue number

PAULINST0022S

Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0191404702215

Total Cap

Black 7"

Artist

Fabiana Palladino

Jai Paul

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Paul Institute

The Paul Institute is a collective and record label that was created by brothers in 2016. With a focus on showcasing innovative and boundary-pushing music, the label has quickly gained recognition for its unique sound and artistic vision.

Since its inception, the Paul Institute has been dedicated to supporting emerging talent and nurturing their creative growth. The label prides itself on providing a platform for *artists* to experiment with different genres and styles, resulting in a diverse roster of musicians who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in music.

With an emphasis on quality over quantity, the Paul Institute carefully curates each release, ensuring that every track represents the best of what their *performers* have to offer. From soulful R&B to experimental electronic beats, there is something for everyone within the label's impressive discography.

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Fabiana Palladino and Jai Paul come together to release “I Care”. The single, which the pair co-wrote and produced - is the first track to be released from Palladino’s highly-anticipated debut album and the first piece of new music from either musician in over three years. The single debuted to a rapturous response last month during Jai Paul’s sold-out headline show at Mayan Theater in Los Angeles and gets a full digital release via Paul Institute / XL Recordings. 

On “I Care” and working with regular collaborator Jai Paul, Fabiana Palladino says “I wrote this song on my Juno 106 one night at home and played it to Jai the next day. He instantly came up with a beat and we worked together on the track from there. I’ve always loved those Motown duets with Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, or Diana Ross and wanted to create a modern version of that. We’re playing with the way those duets have this quite clear notion of romance, love and relationships…we’re subverting that a little to explore normativity in relationships. Musically, we’ve tried to put all of the beauty, excitement, and tension of modern day love into this song.”   

Fabiana Palladino first broke out in 2017 as one of Paul Institute’s founding artists after her shadowy R&amp;B-influenced spectral pop reached Jai Paul, who founded the label alongside his brother A.K. Paul. Releasing three singles in four years, she caught the ear of critics - Pitchfork likened “Mystery” to “a scratch track from a big-budget 80s studio that’s been smuggled out on reel-to-reel tape” – but Palladino’s output remained slight. The intervening years have seen her working as an in-demand session musician for the likes of Jessie Ware while intensely striving for pop perfection in her own music. This year, she formed part of Jai Paul’s band for his live debut (which she also supported solo), the most wildly awaited performances in years.

I Care

Music GB

Discover "I Care" by Fabiana Palladino. The highly-anticipated debut single from her upcoming album, co-written and produced with Jai Paul. Available in various formats via Paul Institute / XL Recordings.