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Black Belt Eagle Scout<\/a> has returned with \u201cFantasy,\u201d her first new song in three years. In that time, the Swinomish musician Katherine \u201cKP\u201d Paul was diagnosed<\/a> with multiple sclerosis, struggled to walk, and lost the ability to play guitar. \u201cFantasy\u201d delves into the stresses and struggles of a capitalistic society, and how it took a toll on her body. The single also comes with a music video directed by her cousin Priscilla Hensley and Evan Benally Atwood that features Paul\u2019s mother, aunt, and relatives as dancers wearing handmade I\u00f1upiat garments. You can watch it below.<\/p>\n \u201cI wrote \u2018Fantasy\u2019 during a time in my life when I was transitioning out of the nonprofit world and into making music full time,\u201d explains Paul. \u201cI was feeling really burnt out and disconnected from the work I was doing. Working in the Native nonprofit world, I often felt this pressure to be some kind of superwoman representing Native people, while also trying to fit into systems that didn’t always reflect who we are as Native people. I was at a point where I didn’t want to keep trying to fit into something that didn’t feel right for me anymore. I wanted to make music, feel free, spend time in the trees, and reconnect with myself outside of all those expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n Black Belt Eagle Scout released her latest LP, The Land, the Water, the Sky<\/em><\/a>, in early 2023, and toured heavily in support of it before she abruptly had to stop performing<\/a> due to her health issues.<\/p>\n Revisit the Rising interview Black Belt Eagle Scout Is Bringing Queer Indigenous Stories to Indie Rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n