Crafting an eerie and ironic contrast of danceable, euphoric beats and despairing lyricism, “Stupid Song” comes as the third single from Hate Moss’ upcoming second album ‘NaN’, out 20 May via Stock-a.
Presenting a sombre subject matter through the lens of ascending techno rhythms and buzzing synthetics, the genre-defying duo see two voices become three as they are joined by Argentine artist Carolina Zac. The Buenos Aires-based pop artist plucks inspiration from the likes of Saint Etienne, Junior Boys and Rosario Bléfari, and “Stupid Song” sees her lend her syrupy and ethereal vocals to the eerily exhilarating single.
As swirling synths and trance-like melodies infringe on dissonant vocals from all angles to create an alluring labyrinth of a track, Hate Moss explain:
“”Stupid Song” is the single that is entrusted with the closure of the album. The theme is suicide and in the song — which is almost a parody of itself — the cheerful sounds of dance and techno overlap with the words of the text that seek an escape from discomfort, creating a grotesque contrast.”
Following on from the two-piece’s earlier singles, the minimalist lo-fi cut “Eremita” and the twisted love song “Peonia”, “Stupid Song” was mastered at Somerset’s Loud Mastering Studios by Jason Mitchell with co-production coming once more from in A Sleeping Mood.
Alongside the forthcoming album ‘NaN’ due next month, “Stupid Song” also comes in anticipation of the duo’s upcoming world tour, with a crop of UK shows announced for this May. With stops in Oxford, Bristol and London, full dates and details are below.
Hate Moss’ UK Dates 2022
14th May – Shacklewell Arms, London
(Club The Mammoth production with Kitka and Paprika Kinsky)
(Club The Mammoth production with Kitka and Paprika Kinsky)
17th May – The Library, Oxford
(All Will Be Well Records production with Moth Drop and Pink Diamonds Revue)
(All Will Be Well Records production with Moth Drop and Pink Diamonds Revue)
18th May – The Lanes, Bristol
(BLG Promotions and Ricardo Camembert Arts production with Pavor Nocturnus and theskyisthinaspaperhere)
(BLG Promotions and Ricardo Camembert Arts production with Pavor Nocturnus and theskyisthinaspaperhere)
