Manchester-based act Mandy, Indiana are back with a new single called “Magazine” and news of a second record called URGH arriving in February via Sacred Bones. Commenting on the song, vocalist Val Caulfield explains:
“‘Magazine’ is the expression of the frustration and deep-seated violence I felt while attempting to recover from being raped. Just like most victims of sexual assault, I will never get justice, and just like most perpetrators, my attacker will never be punished. My therapist encouraged me to channel my anger into something productive, so here it is: my primal, screaming call for retribution. It is the only way I will ever get to say to my rapist: you hurt me, so I’m going to hurt you.”
As lead singles go, they don’t get more hair-raising or vertiginous than “Magazine”, which reintroduces Mandy, Indiana with an urgency and determination that is several levels up from their already disturbingly intense debut. While the jackhammering beats are sure to rattle your skull, there is still an undoubted insistence to dance among the quartet’s juddering production, with the instrumental interplay maintaining a sense of evil playfulness. Throughout, inimitable vocalist Valentine Caulfield is her usual no-holds-barred self, spitting throat-rasping warnings in her native French, leading us to the song’s finale – a truly brain-flattening sonic maelstrom that leaves you in no doubt about the fury and determination fueling this band.
Listen to “Magazine” below or find it on your favourite streamer.
Mandy, Indiana’s new album URGH is out on 6 February through Sacred Bones (pre-order/save). Follow the band on Facebook and Instagram.
Tour dates:
Wed 25 Mar – London, UK – Heaven
Fri 27 Mar – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Sat 28 Mar – Glasgow, UK – Room 2
Wed 8 Apr – Dunkirk, FR – Les 4 Ecluses
Thu 9 Apr – Paris, FR – Petit Bain
Sun 12 Apr – Cologne, DE – Bumann&Sohn
Tue 14 Apr – Copenhagen, DK – Huset
Wed 15 Apr – Berlin, DE – Urban Spree
Thu 16 Apr – Hamburg, DE – MS Stubnitz
Fri 17 Apr – Tilburg, NL – Roadburn
Sat 18 Apr – Rotterdam, NL – Motel Mozaique
URGH Tracklist:
1. Sevastopol
2. Magazine
3. try saying
4. Dodecahedron
5. A Brighter Tomorrow
6. Life Hex
7. ist halt so
8. Sicko! (feat. billy woods)
9. Cursive
10. I’ll Ask Her
