Death Valley Girls Release Title Track Of Imminent Album 'Islands In The Sky'
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Neto Velasco
Death Valley Girls have shared a new song, Islands In The Sky.
The upbeat bubblegum, psychedelic pop offering serves as the catchy title track of the Los Angeles goth-rock band's imminent LP, which is scheduled to arrive this Friday (February 24) via Suicide Squeeze Records. Band leader Bonnie Bloomgarden commented:
"We wrote Islands In The Sky for our future selves, hoping that if we can share the secrets we have learned from this life, and all our past lives, we wouldn’t have to suffer or feel alone again in our next carnations!
"You are not becoming the best version of yourself, you are and always have been, the highest and best you, eternally! You may have forgotten from societal programming, how you were raised, trauma, or ancestral circumstances, but as you grow, try to remember that the highest version of you, is cheering you on! Sending you messages to pay attention to your intuition and trust yourself. To love yourself. And to never forget…
"You’re in charge of
Your perception of your life
You can choose what you keep
And what you leave behind
No one gets to choose for you
What you need to keep.
All that lasts is all that matters
And what you want to think."
Director, Dylan Greenberg said of the accompanying spooky video: "When Bonnie approached me about making a video for this song, I was excited because the song connected with me immediately. The music and lyrics have a beautiful, melancholy optimism that called to mind a certain timelessness found in work by the Sherman Brothers and the late Burt Bacharach, with a rock/punk edge.
"The video was made remotely, so I wanted to put together an immersive digital environment for the band and the ghosts to be able to move in. My partner and I dressed in all black and wore ghost costumes they made and double exposed them into the video. It’s an effect that’s been done since the dawn of special effects by pioneers like George Melies, but with the benefit of digital effects allowing me to control them with a virtual camera. I wanted to make sure the movement, tone and visuals all matched the “spirit” (no pun intended) of the song and had a flowing, optimistic energy that I felt emanated from the music."
It follows the previously unveiled cuts from the record; Sunday, What Are The Odds, and Magic Powers. They'll support the release with UK shows in February and March. They also have European and US dates in the diary. Head here for details.
Death Valley Girls Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue February 28 2023 - LONDON Moth Club
Wed March 01 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Bodega Social Club
Thu March 02 2023 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cluny
Fri March 03 2023 - MANCHESTER Projekts Skatepark
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