MUNA have shared the news that their self-titled album will be released on 24th June.
Following on from the massive ‘Silk Chiffon’, featuring Phoebe Bridgers, the band have marked the beginning of their new era with a confident and defiant new tune called ‘Anything But Me’.
From the first lyrics “you’re gonna say that I’m on a high horse / I think that my horse is regular-sized / Do you ever think maybe you’re on a pony?”, the band have us hooked, before descending into big foot-stomping territory.
They say “Breaking up is hard to do. In the past we’ve stayed in relationships for a long time, waiting until we hit low lows to admit it was over. “Anything But Me” is a song about leaving a partnership simply because it doesn’t feel right. It’s about trusting yourself and your instincts enough to walk away from someone while you still have love for each other and before it gets too bad. The video for the song plays with the idea that we’ve been our own captors in relationships, keeping ourselves in unhealthy dynamics, maybe because that’s what feels familiar. The song embodies the lightness and a playfulness that floods in when you realize that there’s no lock on the door, no one’s holding you back — you can untie the knot and skip into the sunset whenever you’re ready. Now, who can guess what attachment style I have?”
Check out the video below.
