Hercules And Love Affair Reveal New Single Rejoice Featuring Rouge Mary
Thursday, 24 August 2017
Written by Laura Johnson
Hercules and Love Affair have revealed a new single, Rejoice, featuring Rouge Mary.
The song is lifted from their forthcoming LP, 'Omnion', which is set to arrive on September 1 via Big Beat Records and also features appearances by Faris Badwan of the Horrors, Sharon Van Etten, and Sísý Ey, among others.
Discussing the track, Rouge Mary said:
“The lyrics to ‘Rejoice’ were written in a day. It's so obvious when you look around, that we all have so many reasons to be sad and we are so used to complaining about sticky situations. So much that we forget the ancient secret. ‘Rejoice’ highlights the importance of gratitude and the power of positive thoughts. ‘Smile though your heart is aching,’ Charlie Chaplin once said. I interpret it in a very powerful way, to symbolize the urgency of the message. I feel this song is like a solution to face problems of all kind. It truly is an ode to positivity.”
The band's founder, Andy Butler, also commented:
"As with this entire record, ‘Rejoice’ was born out of taking detours from a traditional ‘vocal house’ record. I picked up the tempo and stumbled onto a bass line that evoked my fave early industrial tracks from Front 242 or Cabaret Voltaire. The stomp is one of exuberance, and was begging for ‘vamping’ or ‘riffing’ from a singer – something Rouge Mary is so great at. The exuberance just pointed me to the word ‘Rejoice,’ so I asked her to bring that message to the song. It's a message she brings every day to her life, so it was exciting to watch her once again share ‘the keys to the kingdom!’”
Hercules and Love Affair are set to appear at festivals across the summer, including Rock en Seine and Festival No. 6. They have also lined up a London show at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 8 as part of their European Omnion tour. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £20.00 plus fees.
Hercules And Love Affair Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri December 08 2017 - LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
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Hercules and Love Affair have revealed a new single, Rejoice, featuring Rouge Mary.
