Today, genre-bending heavy alt-rock duo Nova Twins (guitarist & vocalist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South) have released new single “Cleopatra”, an electro-rock rush of intent that sees these fierce ladies declare: “Wouldn’t wanna be anyone but me – I’m the fucking queen”.
It’s a blast of confidence born of social unrest and a standout track at the band’s recent sold-out shows. The track is the latest single off upcoming album “Supernova”, due out on June 17th, 2022, via Marshall Records.
“‘Cleopatra’ was written off the back of the Black Lives Matter protests. Attending them made us feel powerful as two mixed-race women in an era where people were suddenly waking up to Anti Racists conversations”, says Love. “It’s about celebrating who we are and being proud of where we come from. We hope this song encourages people from all walks of life to act and feel the same way too”.
Watch the video for “Cleopatra” below.
“Supernova” is a piece of work that’s fearlessly itself – once again playing with genre and rich in different moods, textures, and layers, all the while retaining that purity and simplicity of the essential elements: South, Love, bass, guitars, drums, and a whole lot of energy. Ultimately, it captures the tension and release that we’ve all been through lately, while imagining what’s to come.
Speaking on the album, Amy and Georgia said: “‘Supernova’ is the beginning of a new era. As we delved into the unknown, making this album became our medicine through a turbulent time. It’s a reflection of where we were and how far we have come, encased in a fantasy world that we imagined. It reminds us of dreams and vibrant nightmares. You’ve got the dark things that have happened, but then also the fun and colourful light to the shade”.
Pre-order & pre-save “Supernova” here.
Tracklist:
1. Power (Intro)
2. Antagonist
3. Cleopatra
4. K.M.B.
5. Fire & Ice
6. Puzzles
7. A Dark Place For Somewhere Beautiful
8. Toolbox
9. Choose Your Fighter
10. Enemy
11. Sleep Paralysis
2022 has already been a landmark year for Nova Twins. Kicking things off with a fully sold-out UK tour to receiving two nominations at the NME awards (“Best Band In The World” and “Best Band From The UK”) whilst performing with Bring Me The Horizon during the ceremony itself, Amy and Georgia are kicking down walls of conformity time and time again. The band will be playing its biggest EU headline shows in a few months, following a 7-show French tour that culminated in a sold-out Paris show last Saturday.
European Tour Dates 2022:
Aug 14th Köln, Germany, Blue Shell (Rescheduled Show)
Aug 15th Hamburg, Germany, Hafenklang (Rescheduled Show)
Aug 16th Berlin, Germany, Cassiopeia (Rescheduled Show)
Aug 17th Prague, Czech Rep, Café V Lese (Rescheduled Show)
Aug 19th St. Pölten, Austria, FM4 Frequency Festival
Aug 20th Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, Lowlands Festival
Oct 29th Reims, France, La Cartonnerie
Nov 1st Antwerp, Belgium, Trix Bar (Rescheduled Show)
Nov 3rd Amsterdam, Netherlands, Melkweg Up (Rescheduled Show)
Nov 4th Utrecht, Netherlands, DB Studio (Rescheduled Show)
Nov 5th Mainz, Germany, Schon Schon (Rescheduled Show)
Nov 6th Zürich, Switzerland, Dynamo Werk 21 (Rescheduled Show)
Nova Twins are the zeitgeist-capturing polymath pioneers that our times have been waiting for. Whether pushing the MOBO Awards to create a category for POC alt. acts, to teaming up with No Music On A Dead Planet and Oxfam to play for environmental change, working with Dr. Martens to raise money for The Black Curriculum or aiming to inspire a new wave of young, diverse talent, Amy Love and Georgia South are much more than one of the UK’s most exciting bands – they are changemakers.
Late last year, Nova Twins released their infectious single “Antagonist”, a monstrous track that was met with a rapturous response. Named on BBC Radio 1 by Clara Amfo’ as ‘Hottest Record In The World’ and added to the station’s playlist as “Future Artists”, this was the first track that Nova Twins created together after reuniting post-lockdown, and one that South describes as “the sound of both of our energies coming together”. Support continued from BBC Radio 6, Radio X (Exposure Hot One and Big One with John Kennedy) and Kerrang! Radio (Single of the Week and straight to daytime playlist). After gracing the covers of six Spotify playlists, Nova Twins were also announced as Spotify’s EQUAL artists of the month (December 2021) in the UK and Ireland. Further love was shown by Amazon Music, who included the band in their Artists To Watch list for 2022.
Following the tornado that was “Antagonist”, Nova Twins threw a curveball with devious ear worm “K.M.B.” accompanied by a Pulp Fiction meets Mean Girls inspired video, conceptualised and co-directed by Amy and Georgia. The track was met to rapturous response from fans and media alike including Teen Vogue, MTV and Rolling Stone. Nova Twins have also graced the covers of NME, Kerrang! Alternative Press and Premier Guitar, with NME calling their 2020 debut LP “a winning testament to the blurring boundaries between hip-hop and heavy rock”.
Battling through the old guard of rock’s narrow-minded expectations, their debut album “Who Are the Girls?” planted their flag as outliers on a mission, when it dropped in 2020 to much critical acclaim. Name another act that could support Bring Me The Horizon and Wolf Alice but also Yungblud and Sleaford Mods? One of the UK’s premiere live performers and fiercest festival acts reach a very broad church, without diluting what they’re all about.
There’s no band out there quite like Nova Twins. If more artists blazed a trail like this, we’d be celebrating a lot more difference, rather than craving what’s safe and similar. From being “shunned” when they arrived on the scene, now Nova Twins are leading a game all of their own. Now, there are no rules.
