BLIND GIRLS - "Loveless"

BLIND GIRLS: Australian screamo firebrands drop new single "Loveless," confront abusive relationships on new album "An Exit Exists"; US summer tour dates feature Saetia, Lagrimas, Frail Body, more

"Loveless," the new single by Blind Girls, is out today.

From the beaches of Gold Coast, Australia, Blind Girls deliver dark, chaotic, cathartic hardcore that goes for the throat. Exploring personal traumas through her lyrics, vocalist Sharni Brouwer's shrill, soulful screams are quite literally hair-raising. She states: "An Exit Exists was written during and after two separate instances dealing with abuse from those I loved. Each song is a reflection on the emotions and process I went through, from realization, feeling trapped, guilt, defeat, acceptance, and eventually finding a safe way out."

Musical reference points include screamo legends Pageninetynine, mathcore kings Botch, and newer bands such as Heavenly Blue with whom Blind Girls will be touring the US this summer.

"Loveless" appears on the quintet's new album, An Exit Exists, coming July 5th on Persistent Vision Records (with exclusive vinyl variants also available from Touché Amoré vocalist Jeremy Bolm's label, Secret Voice, and Australian label Life Lair Regret). The band's US tour kicks off the same day, featuring dates with Saetia, Lagrimas, Frail Body, Quiet Fear, Raein, the aforementioned Heavenly Blue, and more.

Stream "Loveless" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik-sLkWjzEM

Pre-order the album, here: https://persistentvisionrecords.com/products/blind-girls-an-exit-exists-lp

Blind Girls have been working toward An Exit Exists for a decade now. The album follows two LPs (released on Zegema Beach Records), three EPs, and one split. The band has toured Australia with such bands as La Dispute and Militarie Gun, on top of numerous tours of the US, Canada, and Japan.

One factor distinguishing An Exit Exists from previous work is guitarist Luke Sweeney; the new album is the first to feature Sweeney as a full-fledged, contributing member from the very start of the writing process. "It has been exciting to release something that the five of us have worked on completely together," says bassist Mark Grant. "Luke has brought a freshness to the band with his guitar style and songwriting."

More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2024/06/blind-girls-exit-exists.html

Tour:
June 28 - Southport, AUS @ Vinnie’s Dive (w/ Militarie Gun)
June 30 - Brisbane, AUS @ The Outpost (w/ Militarie Gun)
July 5 - Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge (w/ Great Falls)
July 6 - Portland, OR @ Star Theatre (w/ Saetia)
July 7 - Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman Street (w/ Clay Birds)
July 8 - Sacramento, CA @ DNL Studios (w/ Ostraca, Nuvoluscura)
July 9 - Bakersfield, CA @ 415 BKFD (w/ Frail Body)
July 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Coyote Studios (w/ Kiowa)
July 11 - Pomona, CA @ The Haven (w/ Quiet Fear)
July 12 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe (w/ Lagrimas, Ostraca, Nuvoluscura)
July 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bad Dogg
July 14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Ground Zero Studios
July 16 - Albuquerque, NM @ Rens Den
July 17 - Oklahoma, OK @ The Sanctuary
July 18 - Denton, TX @ Andys Bar (w/ Bullets Between Tongues)
July 19 - Austin, TX @ Empire (w/ Bullets Between Tongues)
July 20 - San Marcos, TX @ Private Park (w/ Bullets Between Tongues)
July 21 - Houston, TX @ 1810 Ojeman (w/ Bullets Between Tongues)
July 22 - Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kensington Palace (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 24 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd (w/ Heavenly Blue, Pageninetynine, NØ MAN)
July 25 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 26 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Cinco De Mayo (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 28 - Providence, RI @ AS220 (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 29 - Boston, MA @ Coco’s Club House (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto (w/ Heavenly Blue)
July 31 - Detroit, MI @ Red Hook (w/ Heavenly Blue)
August 1 - Waterloo, ON @ Maxwells (w/ Heavenly Blue)
August 3 - Toronto, ON @ New Friends Fest (w/ Raein, Glassing)

Photo by Lahnny Star