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Savage Beauty

by Valet Girls

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ORIGINALLY ON ELEMENTAL 95:
elemental95.bandcamp.com/album/savage-beauty
elemental95.bandcamp.com/album/savage-beauty
elemental95.bandcamp.com/album/savage-beauty

BUY CASSETTE TAPES AT TRACKING WAVES:
tracking-waves.bandcamp.com/album/savage-beauty
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MUSIC VIDEO:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BuchbuEqXs

MUSIC VIDEO:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOxbLACR1E

PRESS:
sunbleach.net/2018/03/23/elemental-95-releases-savage-beauty-by-valet-girls/

www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/listen-valet-girls-crystal-skies

I would never say that I am a fashion connoisseur, but I would be lying if I didn't state my appreciation for the sartorial artwork of Lee Alexander McQueen. His work on the runway was deeply conceptual and oftentimes dark, mirroring a life-long etude on his own psyche. His collections were narrative-driven, and his works pushed the boundaries of fashion.

His muses were often musical, and high profile at that; Bjork and Lady Gaga served as inspired ambassadors for his iconoclastic vision. His tragic suicide in 2010 predates the conventional rise of vaporwave, but I see much of his influence in the genre. His muses, the wild electronic creativity of Bjork and the 80s sonic revival of Lady Gaga, provided a certain cultural preparation for the nostalgic experimentalism that prevails in the scene. There was a maximalist overtone in all that he did, whether it be terrifyingly Lovecraftian or mesmerizingly Kubrickian. His pieces are littered with cultural and historical references, ranging from the Victorian to the futuristic. There is an expansive cinematic quality to both his collections and vaporwave.

There is also a beautiful anxiety, equal parts cultural and personal, that pervades both his work and vaporwave - an anxiety that I wished to convey. This is an album about homicidal models, pop music, and savage beauty. As McQueen often said: I don't care if you like it or not, as long as you felt something.

Dedicated to Alexander McQueen (1969-2010)

Special thanks to Maël and Elemental 95, and also to Mothman for helping out big-time with the cover image.

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released March 23, 2018

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Making tasty vaporjams since 2015. I make the music I wanna listen to. Hope you enjoy :)

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