Today, Ghostly Kisses have shared a drum & bass-infused electropop new single, “Crimson.”
“Crimson” follows the previously released “Keep It Real,” “On & Off,” and “Golden Eyes,” as teases of what’s to come with their new album, Darkroom, which will be released on May 17th.
For “Crimson,” Ghostly Kisses pulled inspiration from their “Box of Secrets” initiative, where the band invited fans to anonymously share their most personal secrets. What they discovered was a global, post-pandemic, postmodern era of pain – an intense and strange loneliness felt around the world.
Margaux Sauvé of Ghostly Kissed explains that “Crimson aims to be a broader reflection and claim on individual rights and freedom, also echoing events such as the tragic death of Mahsa Amini and the Iranian protest movement for women’s freedom.
I know it’s not us, I know it’s not us, I know it’s not us to flee and hush
I know it’s not us, I know it’s not us, they bruise they crush, they kill the love instead
This passage vividly captures the intensity of their emotions – the profound anger, the deep-seated pain, and an unwavering resolve to persist in the fight for their rights and freedoms. Being the most lyrically intense song of the album, we wanted to couple that with the most intense musical production as well. The verses are sung by one voice, but as the message comes “I know it’s not us”, it’s progressively joined by more and more voices as a metaphor of how a movement starts.”
Listen to “Crimson” below.
Ghostly Kisses will embark on a world tour this Spring, touring Europe and North America. Tickets available here.
Artwork:
Track-listing:
- There Is No More Space
- Keep It Real
- Golden Eyes
- Lonesome Hero
- Ocean
- Calm Down
- On & Off
- Silver Screen
- Crimson
- Within
- Beneath The Clouds
- Carousel
Tour Dates
European Tour
Apr 02 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Kulturfabrik
Apr 03 – Cologne, Germany @ Jaki
Apr 05 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Rust
Apr 06 – Oslo, Norway @ Blå
Apr 07 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Bar Brooklyn
Apr 10 – Hamburg, Germany @ Nochtspeicher
Apr 11 – Berlin, Germany @ Frannz Club
Apr 12 – Warsaw, Poland @ Hybrydy
Apr 13 – Prague, Czech Republic @ NOD
Apr 14 – Vienna, Austria @ B72
Apr 17 – Munich, Germany @ Kranhalle
Apr 18 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Bogen F
Apr 19 – Milan, Italy @ Magnolia
Apr 20 – Bologna, Italy @ Locomotiv Club
Apr 23 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie
Apr 25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Tolhuis
Apr 26 – Rotterdam, Netherlands @ Lantarenvenster
Apr 28 – Antwerp, Belgium @ TRIX
May 01 – London, England @ Islington Assembly Hall
May 02 – Salford, England @ The White Hotel
May 03 – Glasgow, Scotland @ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
May 04 – Dublin, Republic of Ireland @ The Workmans Club
North America Tour
May 23 – Montreal, QC @ Church of the Gesu
May 24 – Ottawa, ON @ Club SAW
May 25 – Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell
May 29 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939
May 30 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
May 31 – Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust
June 01 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
June 04 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
June 05 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
June 07 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
June 08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
June 11 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
June 12 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
June 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar
June 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
