Spike F*ck Signs to Sacred Bones Records, Announces Debut Album
"I wanted to approach songwriting in the same way a director shooting a slasher film does. Get to the point and make people feel it all," Spike F*ck says.
Genre-hopping Melbourne artist Spike F*ck has announced his debut album, evidence.
The musician's debut drops on October 2nd via iconic New York City-based label Sacred Bones Records (Suicide, Molchat Doma), to which Spike recently signed.
“This record is carnal and confident,” he says. "I wanted to approach songwriting in the same way a director shooting a slasher film does. Get to the point and make people feel it all.
“I want this record to cut like a sharp knife.”
The album is led by new single “ALL BY MYSELF”, out today, which is described as “an expert fusion of new wave, glam and soul with a vocal performance that oscillates between being blasé, vulnerable and manic.”
Don't be expecting easy answers though. “If someone asks: ‘what does it mean?’ We've done the job,” Spike shares. "As society has abandoned mythologies, we must create our own… that sounds trite and I'm not quite sure how to defend that statement really. We're not existentialists.
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"In any case, we also live in a completely schizophrenic society in this sense, so the idea to create a story of a war hero/criminal undergoing an absurdist spiritual transformation seemed almost obligatory.
“Purgatorial musings, heaven and hell, redemption, fantasy, a mushroom that talks so on and so forth.
"People understand truth through analogy, moreover, parables. We sought to create something about redemption, forgiveness, faith, hope and charity that is available to whomever seeks it.
“I may not be the most reliable narrator, I admit that freely, yet the fantasy of it all is healthy. So is a dose of whimsy or even a small dash of grand delusion.”
Listen to the track above.
Spike last week announced a 6-date national tour, kicking off in Sydney on October 2nd and visiting Brisbane, Wollongong (Yours & Owls), Fremantle, and Adelaide, before culminating in a hometown show on October 17th.
Tickets are on sale now. Find out more here.
Following his Aussie run, Spike will tour the UK and Europe through October-November, playing Rotterdam, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Athens, Zagreb, Berlin, and almost any other city and country you can think of.
Spike F*ck's “ALL BY MYSELF” is out now. Evidence is out October 2nd (pre-save/pre-order here).
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