Norwegian post punk /psych-noir band Mayflower Madame have aired their new single ‘A Foretold Ecstasy‘. The first from their upcoming highly anticipated third album.
Their upcoming album, mixed and mastered by renowned Italian engineer Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher, The Vacant Lots), will be released digitally via their label Night Cult Records (Norway), on CD via Icy Cold Records (France) and on vinyl via Only Lovers Records (France) and Up In Her Room (UK). The album is due for release in the Autumn.
“A Foretold Ecstasy” sees the band refining their signature blend of post-punk, shoegaze and psychedelia into a sharper soundscape distinguished by a pulsating, forceful rhythm section, atmospheric synths and reverb-drenched guitars that stab and shine.
Lead singer and songwriter Trond Fagernes explains it’s about “constantly chasing some elation or intoxicating sensation to relieve one’s inner turmoil, while still being aware that it’s just a passing state followed by an inevitable downfall”. The result is an enigmatic, alluring song with big choruses, that feels uplifting and gloomy simultaneously.
Directed by the band’s long-time visual collaborator Astrid Serck, the accompanying video builds further upon the song’s powerful, vibrating rhythm and the feelings of emotional tension, longing and escapism.
Get the track here and watch the video below.
Mayflower Madame is Trond Fagernes (vocals, guitar, bass) and Ola J. Kyrkjeeide (drums). Kenneth Eknes (synths) joins the band on studio recordings.
Photo Credit: Miriam Brenne
