Following their recent global comeback with their long-awaited release of Perfect, The Veronicas are back with Detox, a wild fusion of Pop-Rock, Ska, poetry and Skate Punk that’s bound to elevate your heart rate, have you banging your head, and shouting along to its addictive hooks all Summer long.
Detox is the second release from The Veronicas’ forthcoming ‘Gothic Summer’ album; the track explores the chaos and hypnosis of toxic relationships while delivering provoking lyrics like “I’m on my knees, I’ll never leave – I love my friends like I love all my enemies”. Speaking of the single, Jessie and Lisa say “Detox is about the multi-sensory disorientation you feel being in a toxic relationship. The push-pull dynamic and control those people have over you, and the desperation to detox them out of your system.”
The accompanying music video was created with Australian Pro BMX Rider-turned-Video Director Pat Freyne and is heavily inspired by the song’s fighting energy of keeping your head above water. Featuring references to the spontaneity of Quentin Tarantino’s greatest dance scenes, The Veronicas explain their vision, “We contrasted wide shots with extreme close ups, and purposefully improvised dance scenes to encourage physical and emotional mirroring in the moment. A mix of 60s choreography, fused with some Michael Jackson kicks and high energy, to encapsulate the fighting emotional volatility of the song. The video ends in a burst of underwater color and sinking euphoria upon the tempo change, giving in to the push-pull cycle of the song’s lyrics.”
After Perfect set the stage for the latest achievement in The Veronicas’ story, Detox serves as a testament to their historic love of genre-fusing songwriting and pushing artistic boundaries. This is the song of your ‘Gothic Summer’.
Detox is out now via Big Noise – STREAM / BUY HERE
Pre-Save ‘Gothic Summer’ HERE
With thanks to Bossy Music
