Promoting and Supporting Women in Music
This week Tash and Mari played an abundance of fantastic new music, including tunes from Caswell, Savdaliza and BOUTS. They also paid tribute to the Repeal The 8th referendum that’s taking place in Ireland tomorrow, with tunes from HAWK, Dott and Sissy.
They were joined in the studio by ‘grunge-soul’ duo Sabatta, who talked about their upcoming new album ‘Misfit Music’ and defying genres.
Listen back to the show here:
A mesh of melodic angst that explicitly champions self autonomy, Ex-Vöid have shared their debut single ‘Boyfriend’. Formed of ex-members of Joanna Gruesome Lan McArdle and Owen Williams, the pair embarked on this new musical venture after a chance meeting at a contemporary dance class.
Alongside Laurie Foster, Kester Davies and Jonny Coddington, McArdle and Williams have managed to quickly organise a three track record under the Ex-Vöid moniker, which they’ve released through Don Giovanni Records both digitally and on cassette.
Listen to ‘Boyfriend’ below.
Follow Ex-Vöid on Facebook for more updates
Photo Credit: Jender Anomie
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Freakishly catchy, industrial duo SKYND‘s debut single ‘Elisa Lam’ is a mad medley of electronics and warped vocals. The track is named after the tragic death of Elisa Lam, whose demise at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles in 2013 is still shrouded in mystery.
Writing about morbid, inexplicable and brutal criminal cases, SKYND use their warped sources of inspiration to create overwhelming industrial-electronic offerings. “Listening to these tracks, you should feel like you’re in a tiny room and the walls are closing in from all sides,” the duo explain, and that’s definitely the case with ‘Elisa Lam’.
The track is accompanied by a haunting video directed by TallyHo!, which depicts the mysterious events surrounding Elisa’s final moments.
Watch the video below and follow SKYND on Facebook for more updates.
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A mesmeric, gentle exploration of emotional claustrophobia, Hilary Woods‘ new single ‘Prodigal Dog’ is a disarming fusion of orchestral strings, understated synths and hushed vocals. It’s the second track she’s shared from her upcoming debut album Colt, which is set for release via Sacred Bones Records on 8th June.
Based in Dublin, the multi-talented artist has also shared a monochrome video to accompany ‘Prodigal Dog’. “I set out to make a video that was slightly claustrophobic,” Woods explains about the visuals. “Cyclical, predominantly black in colour, one that traced the internal feeling from where the song was written.” It’s this tender, yet uncomfortable context that makes the footage such a captivating watch.
Woods has described the songs on her debut album Colt as “a way to process and make sense of the everyday. A means to speak with inner voices, explore aloneness, and understand the complexities of desire.” With this in mind, we can’t wait to listen to the record and to hear her exquisite pain live at St. Pancras Church on 11th June.
Watch the video for ‘Prodigal Dog’ below and follow Hilary Woods on Facebook for more updates.
Pre-order your copy of Colt from Sacred Bones here.
Hilary Woods UK 2018 Live Dates
11th June – St Pancras Church, London UK
20th June – Meltdown Festival, London UK w/ Moon Duo
14th Sept – The Sugar Club, Dublin IRL
Photo credit: Joshua Wright
Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut
