VENUS GRRRLS announce new EP ‘To Die as Lovers May’
VENUS GRRRLS have announced a brand new EP!
The Leeds alternative rock outfit have revealed their new EP, To Die as Lovers May, which is scheduled for release on October 16th via Killabop. The upcoming release follows the band’s recent singles Eve and Ivy Tree, and sees the band continuing to explore themes of romance, mortality, mythology and dark romanticism.
Speaking about the upcoming EP, the band shares, “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.”
To coincide with the announcement, VENUS GRRRLS have also unveiled Mother Knows, the latest single to be taken from the forthcoming EP. Speaking about the new single, vocalist GK shares, “Mother Knows 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.”
Guitarist Eliza Lee adds, “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.”
Watch the official music video for Mother Knows here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new EP below:
Track List:
- Eve
- Carmilla
- Mother Knows
- Evergreen
- Wormfood
To Die as Lovers May is set for release on October 16th via Killabop. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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