The Veils are set to release their new album, âAsphodelsâ, on January 24th via V2 Records. The album is preceded by the new single, âMortal Woundâ.Â
Ahead of the release of their seventh studio album, âAsphodelsâ, The Veils share their stirring new single âMortal Woundâ, pairing twinkling keys and soaring strings with vivid lyrics about the restorative powers of love.
âThis is a song about the quietly held hope that love is fundamentally a healing forceâ, shares Finn Andrews, âItâs by far the most bombastic song on the record, which is strange because, in many ways, it has the gentlest sentiment of them all. I like that the title sounds like a 90s goth band â itâs an intentionally misleading title which amused me anyway.â
âThis song was recorded on a beautiful Steinway grand which had just been shipped down here to New Zealand from the Royal Festival Hall in London â Iâm told it was the same piano that Nina Simone performed on at her infamously brilliant Meltdown festival performance many moons ago. Anyway, I couldnât help but think about her hands while I was playing it.â      Â
English/New Zealand singer songwriter Finn Andrews signed to Rough Trade at 16 years old and has gone onto release seven studio albums, as well as the solo album âOne Piece At A Timeâ. Praised as one of finest songwriters of his generation, fans include cult film directors Paolo Sorrentino, Tim Burton and David Lynch. All have used The Veils music in their soundtracks. Â
The new album âAsphodelsâ âtakes its name from the Ancient Greek flower of the Underworld. Lyrically, Andrews draws more from poets like Federico GarcĂa Lorca, Ted Hughes and Louis MacNeice than he does from the well of more traditional rock and roll songwriters. The collaboration between Andrews and string arranger Victoria Kelly is also a central aspect to the record, and as with the bandâs previous album ââŠAnd Out Of The Void Came Loveâ, Kelly plays a large role in bringing the songs to life.
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