Radical Romantics, Fever Ray’s first new album in five-plus years, is out today on Rabid Records/[PIAS]. In conjunction, Karin Dreijer AKA Fever Ray unveils their arresting music video for album highlight, “Even It Out.” A tribute to the campy universe of John Waters, the “Even It Out” video draws influence from Susan Sontag and Divine's portrayal of Dawn Davenport in Waters’ cult classic movie Female Trouble. Keen eyes will spot cameos from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who co-produced and performed on “Even It Out,” as well as the song, “North.”
As described by the Wall Street Journal, “‘Even It Out’ has squelchy synths and the gentle sway of a new-wave ballad by Gary Numan while Karin sings with a pronounced sneer. The contemptuous phrasing suits the lyrical content, which is, strangely enough, a warning to a child who tormented the singer’s [kid]. ‘This is for Zacharias / Who bullied my kid in high school / There’s no room for you / And we know where you live.’ …it’s an odd subject for a pop song by a 47-year-old, but the result is thrilling.”
In the world of Radical Romantics, which follows 2017’s acclaimed Plunge, Dreijer presents their struggle with the myth of love. As Pitchfork commented, “If Plunge beckoned you into the sex party, Radical Romantics traces the bewildered morning after. Its love songs, both jagged and glistening, deal less in the thrill of finding love and more in the work it takes to survive it.”
Fever Ray first started on Radical Romantics in fall 2019, working in the Stockholm studios built with brother and fellow The Knife member Olof Dreijer who eventually joined in on working on the album. Other co-producers and performers include the experimental artist and producer Vessel, Portuguese DJ and producer Nídia, Aasthma, and more.
This month, Fever Ray will embark on the There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Tour, their first tour since 2018. A full list of European and US dates can be found below and tickets are on sale now.
Fever Ray Tour Dates
Thu. Mar. 23 - Oslo, NE @ Sentrum Scene
Sat. Mar. 24 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
Sun. Mar. 25 - Gothenburg, SE @ GBG Film Studios
Mon. Mar. 27 - Riga, LV @ Hanzas Perons
Tue. Mar. 28 - Tallinn, EE @ Noblessner Foundry
Thu. Mar. 30 - Warsaw, PL @ World Wide Warsaw Festival
Sat. Apr. 1 - Amsterdam, NLE @ Melkweg
Mon. Apr. 3 - Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal
Tue. Apr. 4 - Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
Thur. Apr. 6 - Luxembourg City, LU @ Den Atelier
Fri. Apr. 7 - The Hague, NE @ Rewire Festival
Mon. May 1 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
Wed. May 3 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
Fri. May 5 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
Sun. May 7 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
Wed. May 10 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
Sat. May 13 - Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
Fri. June 2 - Berlin, DE @ Templehof Sounds Presents
Thu. June 8 - Helsinki, FI @ Sideways Festival
Sat. June 10 - Stockholm, SE @ Rosendal Garden Party
Fri. June 16 - Barcelona, ES @ Sonar Festival
Wed. June 21 - Sun. June 25 - Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury
Wed. June 28 - Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde
Fri. June 30 - Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
Thu. July 6 - Bilbao, ES @ BBK Live
Wed. Aug. 16 - Sun. Aug. 19 - Praia do Taboão, PT @ Paredes De Coura Festival
Fri. Aug. 18 - Sun. Aug 20 - Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
Sat. Aug. 19 - London, UK @ Field Day
Fri. Aug. 25 - Paris, FR @ Rock En Seine
^ = with 100 gecs & Machine Girl
* = with CHRISTEENE
As described by the Wall Street Journal, “‘Even It Out’ has squelchy synths and the gentle sway of a new-wave ballad by Gary Numan while Karin sings with a pronounced sneer. The contemptuous phrasing suits the lyrical content, which is, strangely enough, a warning to a child who tormented the singer’s [kid]. ‘This is for Zacharias / Who bullied my kid in high school / There’s no room for you / And we know where you live.’ …it’s an odd subject for a pop song by a 47-year-old, but the result is thrilling.”
In the world of Radical Romantics, which follows 2017’s acclaimed Plunge, Dreijer presents their struggle with the myth of love. As Pitchfork commented, “If Plunge beckoned you into the sex party, Radical Romantics traces the bewildered morning after. Its love songs, both jagged and glistening, deal less in the thrill of finding love and more in the work it takes to survive it.”
Fever Ray first started on Radical Romantics in fall 2019, working in the Stockholm studios built with brother and fellow The Knife member Olof Dreijer who eventually joined in on working on the album. Other co-producers and performers include the experimental artist and producer Vessel, Portuguese DJ and producer Nídia, Aasthma, and more.
This month, Fever Ray will embark on the There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Tour, their first tour since 2018. A full list of European and US dates can be found below and tickets are on sale now.
Fever Ray Tour Dates
Thu. Mar. 23 - Oslo, NE @ Sentrum Scene
Sat. Mar. 24 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
Sun. Mar. 25 - Gothenburg, SE @ GBG Film Studios
Mon. Mar. 27 - Riga, LV @ Hanzas Perons
Tue. Mar. 28 - Tallinn, EE @ Noblessner Foundry
Thu. Mar. 30 - Warsaw, PL @ World Wide Warsaw Festival
Sat. Apr. 1 - Amsterdam, NLE @ Melkweg
Mon. Apr. 3 - Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal
Tue. Apr. 4 - Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
Thur. Apr. 6 - Luxembourg City, LU @ Den Atelier
Fri. Apr. 7 - The Hague, NE @ Rewire Festival
Mon. May 1 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
Wed. May 3 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
Fri. May 5 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
Sun. May 7 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
Wed. May 10 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
Sat. May 13 - Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
Fri. June 2 - Berlin, DE @ Templehof Sounds Presents
Thu. June 8 - Helsinki, FI @ Sideways Festival
Sat. June 10 - Stockholm, SE @ Rosendal Garden Party
Fri. June 16 - Barcelona, ES @ Sonar Festival
Wed. June 21 - Sun. June 25 - Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury
Wed. June 28 - Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde
Fri. June 30 - Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
Thu. July 6 - Bilbao, ES @ BBK Live
Wed. Aug. 16 - Sun. Aug. 19 - Praia do Taboão, PT @ Paredes De Coura Festival
Fri. Aug. 18 - Sun. Aug 20 - Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
Sat. Aug. 19 - London, UK @ Field Day
Fri. Aug. 25 - Paris, FR @ Rock En Seine
^ = with 100 gecs & Machine Girl
* = with CHRISTEENE
