With frontwoman Janine Shilstone hailed as one of Kerrang!’s 50 Greatest Rock Stars this week, Vukovi today reveal their explosive new single Weirdo, taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album due for release March 10th via LAB Records.
Following snake-infested lead single, La Di Da, the video of which saw Janine grappling with a 6ft Boa Constrictor named Honey, ‘Weirdo’ arrives melodically dominant and upbeat. “It’s probably the most poppy song on the album,” Shilstone reveals. “I wrote Weirdo to encourage people to stop being ashamed of their quirks, their interests, the way they look. At school you think it’s the end of the world when people laugh, comment and, target you for being different. Now, I’ve realised over time that these people target you because you’re a threat, you’re interesting, and when they look at themselves perhaps they realise they’re pretty boring. I know everyone says it, but the majority of the time it’s jealousy!”
Listen to Weirdo on YouTube below!
Vukovi’s self-titled debut album is the definitive snapshot of their Technicolor wonder to date. They demand your attention. Produced by longtime collaborator Bruce Rintoul – “nobody pushes me quite like Bruce” says Janine – its twelve songs take in themes of individuality, drug abuse, depression and suicide. ‘The record might sound quirky,’ says Janine. ‘But there are many darker notes in there…’
at you need that person even though you don’t show it most of the time”).
Pre-order VUKOVI’s self-titled debut album via LAB Records here.
Championed by the likes of Kerrang! Q Magazine, NME, Rock Sound, Clash, The Skinny and BBC Radio 1, Vukovi’s reputation as a colossal live band saw them opening for America’s hot new things Highly Suspect late last year, as well as festival appearances at Download, T In The Park, Hard Rock Calling, Live at Leeds, British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park and many more. Catch their UK headline tour this March 2017 on the dates below.
Tickets are available here.
March
10 Glasgow, King Tut’s SOLD OUT
11 Leeds, Key Club
13 Manchester, Sound Control
14 Bristol, The Louisiana
16 London, Boston Music Room
18 Nottingham, Rock City Basement
19 Aberdeen, Tunnels