Last year’s album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ from Gold Coast (Yugambeh/Kombumerri)-based six-piece Selve was one of the highlights of the year (see my review here). And it is good news indeed that they today announce a follow up EP, amusingly called ‘Breaking Outta Heaven’ die for release on Friday, 19 June. It comes ahead of an extensive tour across Europe and the UK.
To give us a taste of what’s to come, the single ‘Desire’ is unleashed today and the indocations are, last year’s release was not a blip.
‘Desire’ delivers a sonic punch – something Selve are very adept at. It’s a funky jittery number with that undercurrent of licentiousness and fun that typifies the band’s louche approach:
Forbidden lover
I’m coming to get ya
They all wanna steal that
Holy fire from ya
Enigmatic front man Loki Liddle says of the track:
‘Desire’ is an absolute favourite of ours, we play it at almost every gig despite it not being on [Breaking Into Heaven] and it’s often a crowd favourite. It rocks, it is really fun, and it is basically just about that fire that gets you going out there in the world – fighting for what you value and believe in, fighting to bring a dream to life, or maybe giving absolutely everything for the person you love. Far from being the root of all suffering, desire is life force and the fire of the spirit. I hope ‘Desire‘ gives people full permission to drop into their highest frequency and just fucking go for it. Chase your dreams despite your parents concern, ask that cute person out on a date, be who you are loudly and proudly and be willing to burn the hedges of the maze down on your way to your answer.
Directed by Joshua Tate, the accompanying video captures the dynamism of the band, replete with Liddle in a very fetching pair of Boxer’s shorts:
The usual hyperkinetic performance matches the sonic punches of the track. Selve are back in the ring and it’s another knockout performance. ‘Desire’ is out now throuigh Community Music and available to download and stream here.
The new EP is a companion piece to last year’s album. Liddle says of it:
…we broke into heaven – [which] may indeed just be a big old trap we’ll need to wrestle our way out of in the end
You can pre-order ‘Breaking Outta Heaven’ here.
Selve embark on an extensive UK/European tour – details below.
Wed Apr 29 – Lost Weekend, Munich DE
Thu Apr 30 – Hafen 2, Offenbach DE
Sat May 2 – Stellwerk, Hamburg DE
Mon May 4 – Domkeller, Aachen DE
Tue May 5 – Lark, Berlin DE
Wed May 6 – Everyday Sunday, Fehmarn DE
Sun May 10 – Muzyczna, Częstochowa, PL
Tue May 12 – Cafe Wagner, Jena DE
Sat May 16 – Dingwalls 2, London UK
Sun May 17 – The Peer, Manchester UK
Tue May 19 – Cafe Galao, Stuttgart DE
Wed May 20 – Busking Party, Pilsen CZ
Thu May 21 – Elfer Club, Frankfurt DE
Fri May 22 – Die Wohngemeinschaft, Köln DE
Sat May 23 – Spitalkeller, Offenburg DE
Tue May 26 – Arena, Wien AT
Thu May 28 – Orto Bar, Ljubljana SI
Fri May 29 – Asta Kneipe, Rosenheim DE
Sat May 30 – Weltecho, Chemnitz DE
Sat 20 Jun – Against The Grain, Turrbal Country, Magan-djin/Brisbane QLD
Fri 10 Jul – TBH Fridays, Dharawal Country, Woolyungah/Wollongong NSW
Fri 14 Aug – Lulies Tavern, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country, Naarm/Melbourne VIC
Sat 22 Aug – Hotel Brunswick, Bundjalung Country, Brunswick Heads NSW
Tickets available at selvemusic.com
They will also play a few Australian gigs in-between: details below.
Feature Photograph: Joshua Tate
