Disgusting Sisters – Skin & Blisters
Disgusting Sisters announce their debut album Skin & Blisters, which will be released October 30 on Source Records.
The duo (and real life sisters) also share new single “Sorry Mister”.
A lot of songwriters might use their craft as a means to process life, but not many end up with a wild end result like Disgusting Sisters. A winning mix of horror, humor, musical influences that span from electro to emo and a wealth of joint experience, it speaks to a childhood of pet rats and pranks; world-building and wicked games. The duo have already received press support from the likes of The Guardian, DIY and Clash as well plays at BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6Music. The album will arrive on Source Records, the iconic Anglo-French label historically home to artists including Air, Phoenix and Kings of Convenience.
“Sorry Mister” is an infectious, wryly unapologetic indie-pop anthem imagining a chaotic night out filled with questionable men and one clear conclusion: “I don’t want to offend you, but I prefer my sister.” Raw, witty and crowd-tested, the track captures the duo’s electrifying live energy (following a run of standout UK shows.)
On the new single, Disgusting Sisters say – “Sorry Mister is inspired by those nights out where you constantly find yourself trying to reject unwanted attention. As a woman you’re often taught to smile, apologize, and avoid offending anyone even when you’re uncomfortable. We love the irony of “Sorry, Mister” because it plays on that contrast between politeness and the raw truth, celebrating female solidarity and the freedom to stop apologising for saying no”
Skin and Blisters: a record that comes good on all the tongue-in-cheek, slightly gruesome yet perpetually entertaining promise that their name – partly a homage to Succession’s Disgusting Brothers; partly a reference to the “bad sisters from Cinderella because we kind of feel like them on stage” – suggests. Across 10 tracks, the pair aim their lasers at hopeless exes and sugar daddies; productivity punishers and the sad drudge of the 9-5. Their delivery is riddled with deadpan absurdity, but at their core, Disgusting Sisters mean every word. “I hope people can relate to the songs because they really come from inside us,” says Josephine. “All the lyrics are inspired by real moments. We’re not trying to pretend and I think that’s what makes us kind of fresh – we’re just being ourselves.”
While the majority of Skin and Blisters is an impressively DIY project – written and recorded by the band with the help of producer and live bassist James McManus – these early offerings were beefed up for the album with the help of producer Oli Bayston (Barry Can’t Swim, Rachel Chinouriri), giving a heavier nod to some of the pair’s more indie-centric influences, from Viagra Boys to Getdown Services.
Fresh from supporting Two Door Cinema Club and backed by BBC Radio 1 and The Guardian, momentum is building fast.
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