Premiere: The Love Junkies - 'Blowing On The Devil's Strumpet'

2014 has been pretty kind to Fremantle trio The Love Junkies, this year alone they’ve toured Australia four times, visited Singapore and Vietnam, been booked to perform at BIGSOUND, and penned a deal with German based label Siiiick Records (for all European releases), and released their self-produced EP Flight Test.

Now the next achievement to add to the list is releasing their second full length LP. Titled Blowing On The Devil’s Strumpet the album is set for release this Friday the 5th (via Butsikatsic/ MGM). Recorded and produced at the ‘haunted’ Astor Theatre in Perth by the band; guitarist/ singer Mitch McDonald, the album is the next evolutionary step in the band’s songwriting, bringing together skilful melody with the explosive energy their fans have come to know and love.

To celebrate the release of Blowing On The Devil’s Strumpet (our feature album of the week) Mitch McDonald and bass player Robbie Rumble have given us a track by track rundown behind the creation of this exciting local release.

Mausoleum

[Mitch] “This song came together a day or so before we went into the studio. I guess the lyrical content touches on the ridiculousness of the “artist” and how some people can base their existence off of the idea that you must be a tortured, rotting member of our modern society to be truly talented. Also hits a couple other nerves but ya know.”

You Are The Pins In My Ears. You Are The Smoke In My Eyes

[Mitch] “Social anxiety is the crux of this song. Trying to remain calm and continue stringing useless conversations together with certain individuals. Ones who hold themselves in a higher regard than their peers. Some that are just as scared of the whole situation as you are. That and talking religion and the universe in my experiences never tends to go anywhere.”

Television

[Mitch] “Spent to much time in front of the television after spending years without one and found myself in total disbelief. I couldn’t even begin to understand how all this bullshit was being served up twenty four hours a day, and that people were happy enough to consume it. To be entertained by it and trust it.”

Lonely Ride

[Mitch] “I didn’t handle my last break up all that well. I guess i’ve never handled any of them all that well. This is the sound of your worst nightmares personified and playing bumper cars in your head.”

The Grieving Song (To My Homesick Daughter. To My Unborn Son)

[Mitch] “This sounds like what it felt like. Open to interpretation.”

When I’m Lookin’ In The Mirror

[Mitch] “Not a good day some would say. Shortest song i’ve ever written.”

A Fools Errand

[Robbie] “I have this little addiction to fantasy books and sometimes I get ideas and inspiration from the characters. I compare it to my own life and see what I come out with.”

In The Belly Of My Beast

[Mitch] “This song is about being with someone who loves you so much that they’re willing to drown with you. Watching you in desperation, as you slowly sink in a sea of your own bullshit. As my father always says, “You can’t help someone who won’t help themselves”. This is a story we’ve all herd a billion times.”

Alma Street

[Mitch] “A short romantic tragedy from beginning to end. In this case, love unfortunately ended where it started.”

Goodnight Ellen

[Mitch] “This song is about a house I used to live in with a girl I used to love. My friends still live there and it took me awhile to visit them after it all ended. It’s funny how a house can hold onto so much happiness, yet so much sadness. From the front to the back door felt like a roller coaster. I guess this song is about being at peace with parts of that.”

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Premiere: The Love Junkies – ‘Blowing On The Devil’s Strumpet’