Today, Academy Award® nominated actress and multi-platinum recording artist Hailee Steinfeld has returned with a new song, “Afterlife (Dickinson)” from the upcoming Apple TV+ series Dickinson, in which she stars and serves as an executive producer.

“Afterlife (Dickinson)” highlights Hailee’s infectious and ethereal vocals against a synth-heavy, percussive beat.

Lyrically, Hailee drew inspiration from her character, Emily Dickinson, and the themes and ideas in many of her literary works, such as death and mortality.

Hailee co-wrote “Afterlife (Dickinson)” with GRAMMY® Award-winning duo Stargate (Charli XCX, Khalid, Julia Michaels), Kennedi Lyken (Ariana Grande, Jonas Brothers) and KOZ (Dua Lipa), it was co-produced by StarGate and KOZ.

Listen to “Afterlife (Dickinson)” released via Island Records here: https://HaileeSteinfeld.lnk.to/AfterLife

“This record has become one of my favorite songs I’ve worked on and sonically, it’s indicative of the direction I’m exploring with my new music.

There’s a line in the song that says ‘immortality is bliss’ and its reminiscent of a lot of Emily’s poems,” shares Hailee, “She lived during a time where women were forbidden from voicing their opinions and restricted in many ways, including how they dressed.

"I wanted the single art to reflect this idea too so the corset has an exaggerated cinch to represent how Emily in particular felt constricted and stifled.”

Hailee first announced “Afterlife (Dickinson)” this past Saturday during a panel discussion at Tribeca TV Festival in New York City following a screening of the first episode of the new series.

During the panel, Hailee also revealed how playing such a fearless character has inspired and informed her approach to writing new songs. Dickinson will be available on Apple TV+ November 1.

ABOUT HAILEE STEINFELD:

Island Records’ multi-platinum recording artist Hailee Steinfeld quickly cemented herself as a force to be reckoned within pop music by releasing a series of certified hits.

In addition to her breakout double-platinum debut single "Love Myself," her growing discography encompasses the triple-platinum hit "Starving," and platinum-certified singles "Most Girls" and "Let Me Go".

To date, Steinfeld has amassed a total of nearly 6 billion streams globally and joined artists like Katy Perry, Charlie Puth, and Meghan Trainor on tour.

In addition to her thriving music career, Steinfeld is an Academy Award® nominated actor. She made her big-screen debut in 2010 with the Coen Brothers’ “film True Grit,” which she earned an Oscar® nomination for.

In 2015 she starred in the blockbuster “Pitch Perfect 2” and in 2016, she starred in "The Edge of Seventeen" with a performance that earned two Critics' Choice® Award nominations and a Golden Globe® nomination. And in 2017, she returned with her starring role in the blockbuster “Pitch Perfect 3,” accompanied by three Teen Choice Award nominations for her work in both film and music.

In 2017, Steinfeld also won "Best Push Artist" at the MTV EMAs, Musical.ly's "Top Covered Artist" award at the Billboard Music Awards, and was honored by Variety with the "Crossover Artist" award at its annual Hitmakers event.

Most recently, Steinfeld starred in Paramount's blockbuster "Bumblebee". In support of the release, the multi-faceted artist also released "Back To Life," an original song from the film's soundtrack. What's more, she voiced the character of "Spider-Gwen" in the Academy Award ® winning film "Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse."

Photo Credit – Christian Tierney