Alt-rock coven VENUS GRRRLS announce their new EP To Die as Lovers May, out 16th Oct via Killabop, and share their latest single, ‘Mother Knows’.
Like scratchy hex against your eardrums that burrows into a haunting unease, vocalist GK explains that the track is “written about the myth of Mary Shelley having sex on her mother’s grave. There’s a lot of discourse and nuances to whether this truly happened, but the alleged event really struck me visually and immediately inspired me to narrate it lyrically. Toying with some imagery in her iconic novel, Frankenstein, I wanted there to be a double entendre within the lyricism. Her written character, Victor Frankenstein, brought flesh to life, and I liked the idea of passion and sex also metaphorically bringing flesh to life, too.”
A gnarly, classic-rock-infused riff from guitarist Eliza Lee cuts through the track’s atmosphere. She shares:
“I got to channel some of my inner 70s rock god by bowing the guitar on the bridge. I’ve always loved the haunting effect you can get with a violin bow that I don’t really think you can replicate with gadgetry, it felt like the right move for the graveyard ambience of the song.”
VENUS GRRRLS share the following about their upcoming EP:
“‘To Die as Lovers May’ is an exploration of death, love, and viscera. Drawing heavily on dark romanticism, it explores the beauty amongst the macabre and the vision that lives amidst the fog. Combining the melancholy of 90s grunge with haunting 80s goth, ‘To Die as Lovers May’ is an ode to the more peculiar and darker corners of the human experience, both in life and after death. With influences from 19th century literature and twisting the tales of mythology, the story told is one of romance, decay, and acquiescence.”
Check out VENUS GRRRLS on tour! See dates below.
UK headline tour:
28 Oct – Glasgow – Audio
29 Oct – Newcastle, Cluny 2
30 Oct – Stockton, Georgian Theatre
31 Oct – Nottingham, Bodega
02 Nov – Bristol, Exchange
03 Nov – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
04 Nov – London, The Lower Third
06 Nov – Liverpool, 02 Academy 2
07 Nov – Leeds, Belgrave Music Hall
Further live dates:
02 Oct – Waves Festival – Vienna, Austria
14 Nov – Network – Stage 2 – Sheffield, UK (Echosound Festival)
27 Nov – Musikens Hus – Gothenburg, Sweden (Viva Sounds Festival)
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