Julie Christmas announces first album in 14 years, releases ultra-catchy single Supernatural
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Beloved noise/post-rock solo artist Julie Christmas has announced her first album in 14 years.
Ridiculous And Full Of Blood will be released on June 14 via Red Crk Recordings, the label headed by post-metal force Cult Of Luna, and marks her first full-length solo outing since The Bad Wife in 2010.
To accompany the album announcement, Christmas has released the single Supernatural. Watch the official vizualizer here.
Of the track, Christmas comments: “At 20 I said that I was going to be making noise until I opened my mouth and nothing came out but a croak and a thin trickle of blood.
“Right now I’m stronger and LOUDER than I have ever been.
“This song was written to sing with people who listen and come to hear. Time doesn’t make you softer, it makes you harder. It also reminds you that you wouldn’t be here without the people you sing with.”
Ridiculous And Full Of Blood will also feature the song Not Enough, which was released as a seemingly standalone single last year.
Christmas says of the album: “I want people to hear the sad heroine, vile villains, dreamy characters at play, squalor, madness, longing, challenge, triumph, beauty, and love.
“This story is a little different, it isn’t all fairytale.
“It speaks to how human nature defies categorisation. The kindest person commits immeasurable acts of cruelty, the monster loves their friend. We are all like that.”
The lineup of musicians on Ridiculous And Full Of Blood is rounded out by Cult Of Luna guitarist/vocalist Johannes Persson, Spotlights drummer Chris Enriquez, Ken Mode/Unsane bassist Andrew Schneider, Candiria guitarist John LaMacchia and keyboardist Tom Tierney.
The collective have also announced a tour of Europe to take place over the summer.
Beyond her solo career, Christmas is known for her tenure in noise rock/sludge metal favourites Made Out Of Babies (2004–2012) and her 2016 collaboration album with Cult Of Luna, Mariner.
Ridiculous And Full Of Blood track listing:
1. Not Enough
2. Supernatural
3. The Ash
4. Thin Skin
5. End Of The World
6. Silver Dollars
7. Kids
8. The Lighthouse
9. Blast
10. Seven Days
(Source: www.loudersound.com)
