Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast outfit Selve are doing things differently with their latest single “Loki Horror Picture Show.” It’s a campy blend of post-punk, new wave, and indie-pop which namechecks the band’s fabulous frontman, proud Jabirr Jabirr man Loki Liddle. The film clip’s brilliant, but give it a miss if you’re triggered by gun violence.
The band explained that this song examines “the cult of celebrity, the society of the spectacle, and the strange fetishisation of our wildest dreams that we all criticise while still marching on towards them.” It’s also a stone-cold banger.
Selve say “Loki Horror Picture Show” is “the most fun song” on their upcoming album Breaking Into Heaven, which drops on September 12. Before its release, Selve will build anticipation with a show at HOTA with the Australian Session Orchestra, proudly presented by BLEACH* and Experience Gold Coast. There’ll be lasers, immersive visuals featuring First Nations dance company Karul Projects, and stacks more. Tickets for this one-of-a-kind hometown show are on sale now.
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