Venus Grrrls have a new single out, a new label home, and a statement to make. “3×3” is out now on Killabop, marking both the band’s first release for the alt-rock label and the label’s very first release overall. Produced with Max Helyer of You Me At Six and Numen Studios, the track is their most lyrically direct work yet, inspired by the disorienting aftermath of a relationship breakdown. Stomp-ready percussion, dark bass rhythms, jagged riffs, and abrasive synth lines collide without sacrificing the band’s signature cinematic vocals. Kerrang! called it an “exhilarating new single.” Rock Sound went with “modern grunge at its finest.” Both are accurate.
The accompanying video, directed by Misha Warren and the band and shot in guitarist Eliza’s house, leans into a whimsical witchy-coven aesthetic drawing from The Hex Girls, The Love Witch, and Hammer horror. The band put it plainly: “We didn’t want to take this video too seriously; it’s all about putting a whimsical and theatrical spin on a high voltage performance.” The five-piece, based across Leeds, Newcastle, and Liverpool, have already toured with Sprints, headlined sold-out dates across the UK, and made festival debuts at SXSW, Download, and Reading and Leeds. The Nova Twins support dates are done, but festival appearances at Bearded Theory, Rock For People in Czechia, and 2000Trees in Cheltenham are still ahead.
Upcoming Dates:
May 20-24 – Derby, UK – Bearded Theory Festival
June 13 – Hradec Králové, Czechia – Rock For People
July 10 – Cheltenham, UK – 2000Trees Festival