London rock duo Nova Twins have been featured on an upcoming compilation put together by women’s organisation Reclaim These Streets. The compilation is entitled New Moons XIV, and will be released on February 10th.
Honoured to be part of this amazing compilation alongside some incredible talent to raise money for Reclaim These Streets @ReclaimTS
New Moons XVI will be released on 10th February @TMFederation https://t.co/idg5oYmAev
— KT Tunstall (@KTTunstall) January 20, 2022
The compilation features songs exclusively by female and non-binary artists, and in addition to Nova Twins, the roster includes the likes of Australian punk outfit Amyl and the Sniffers, American rock duo Deap Vally and indie/alternative group Pleasure Venom from Austin, Texas.
The cover of the forthcoming compilation was designed by Will Power of Bad Nerves, portraying an image of the UK’s home secretary Priti Patel, as a means of criticising her for her lack of consideration in regard to women’s safety.
Nova Twins’ contribution to the compilation is a song entitled “Bullet”, which was originally featured on their 2020 debut full-length album Who Are The Girls? The song is an explosive, lyrically biting track that deals with the realities of sexual harassment, with lyrics such as; “Who the fuck you calling? I’m that girl you couldn’t get and now you hate me for it? I’m not asking for it, don’t you ever touch my hair unless you’re paid to cut it.” The song is exemplary of Nova Twin’s sound, which fuses grime and punk; a genre-blend the duo refers to as “urban punk”.
The group originally formed back in 2014, and is comprised of two childhood friends; vocalist and guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South. Originally called BRAATS, the group changed their name after the release of their first single “Bad Bitches”. The first song the band released under the Nova Twins moniker was entitled “Bassline Bitch”, which was released in April of 2015. Following the release of their self-titled E.P., the duo spent a lot of 2017 touring, having accompanied the likes of Prophets of Rage, Wolf Alice and Little Simz. In 2020, the band released their debut album Who Are The Girls? The album received largely positive reviews, and resulted in the band winning Best U.K. Breakthrough Band at the Heavy Music Awards in 2020.
To re-iterate, the compilation will be released on February 10th. The track list can be viewed below.
1). Amyl & The Sniffers – ‘Knifey’
2). Nova Twins – ‘Bullet’
3). TELGATE – ‘Love Zone’
4). Deap Vally – ‘Royal Jelly’
5). KT Tunstall – ‘In This Body’
6). Cruel Hearts Club – ‘Sink This Low’
7). IDestroy – ‘Petting Zoo’
8). pink suits – ‘Fake Great Britain’
9). BLAB – ‘Eton Mess’
10). Pleasure Venom – ‘We Get What You Deserve’
