The art dance phenomenon known as Hercules & Love Affair are set to release their new single ‘One’ on 25th May, another ferocious, vital collaboration with key collaborator ANOHNI.
A powerful clarion call to the othered and disenfranchised, ‘One’ rides in on a wave of tribal beats and ANOHNI’s stunningly cinematic vocals, urgently calling upon ancient Pagan forces in the universe to rise up against the patriarchy and renew.
In Andy Butler’s words: “ANOHNI and I wrote this song with the hope of further empowering young trans, queer and feminine spirits. The lyrics speak of being othered, cast out, and voice the incisive clarity that children often have in such circumstances, their accursed magic. The song speaks to the ascent of the child spirit in the face of such adversity, recognizing an integration of their experience as whole embodied and fortunate beings. The choruses speak of Nature, now Destroyer, asserting Her rights as the sole authorship of creation. Anohni embraces the volatile power of Nature as a symbolic resource of power that queers and witches have often felt aligned with. The microcosm reflects the macrocosm, and queer and feminine people are called upon to rise up “Rise up… seek your truth… remember, no more dying” in the likeness of Nature, Herself maligned by patriarchal forces. as she emerges in full possession of her wrath, forging a brutal renewal.”
‘One’ is just the latest missive from the highly anticipated ‘In Amber’, Hercules and Love Affair’s first album in five years and Butler’s powerful, visceral response to putting emotion and rage back into dance music. The end result is something visceral yet organic, deeply emotive and infectious – the troubled ghost trapped inside the whirring, shiny machine, and it is out 17th June on Skint/BMG.
artist Hercules & Love Affair & ANOHNI
title One – Great Cry
label Skint
date 25th May 2022
Hercules & Love Affair & ANOHNI – One Great Cry
‘In Amber’ album tracklist
1. Grace
2. One
3. You’ve Won This War
4. Christian Prayers
5. Dissociation
6. Contempt for You
7. Gates of Separation
8. Killing His Family
9. Who Will Save Us Now?
10. The Eyes of the Father
11. Poisonous Storytelling
12. Repent