
Montreal art punk/post punk supergroup La Sécurité have dropped their new single “Ketchup“ and its accompanying video.
Today’s release comes on the cusp of their upcoming US tour dates, kicking off Jan 31 in West Palm Beach. See the dates below.
“Ketchup” unravels through a tightly-wound post-punk gallop anchored by the most distorted bass line ever recorded, accompanied by dizzyingly catchy keys and spooky guitar licks. The verses are coupled with a supremely ingenious chord change that builds the Montréal collective’s compelling case against small talk. The song is not about condiments; instead it sarcastically alludes to the delicious tomato-based sauce with the line, “L’affaire est ketchup,” a Québécois expression meaning: “All is well.”
Speaking about the single, lead singer Éliane Viens-Synnott says:
“Though we knew we wanted to write a song about small talk, when we started working on the music, I was mostly scat singing, save for the words ‘L’affaire est ketchup.’ Hence, the song title. We noticed while playing the song live, that the tune got people bouncing all over the place. The track seems to have that special energy. To keep that energy, Renny [Wilson] went all out with the production. To be fair, we did suggest that he made every track ‘clip.’”
Director Philippe Beauséjour, explains: “Upon listening to the song, I noticed that it was about small talk, and all these subjects that come up in conversation when we have nothing to say. These empty conversations are often about what ‘normal’ people see on television (weather forecast, news, funny ads…). The papercutting animations stem from my love for Terry Gilliam’s work.”
The track is out now via Bella Union & Mothland. Get it here and watch /listen now.
La Sécurité Upcoming Tour Dates
01.31 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street
02.01 – Jacksonville, FL @ Winterland Festival (w/ Omni)
02.03 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
02.05 – Athens, GA @ Nowhere Bar (w/ CDSM)
02.06 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (w/ CDSM)
02.08 – Montréal, QC @ Taverne Tour (w/ Chandra)
03.10-15 – Austin, TX @ SXSW (Official Artist)