Nova Twins, the alternative-rock duo from London, have just released the latest single from their upcoming new album Supernova. The single is called “Cleopatra“ and is the third taster of what they’ve been getting up to the past two years, following up 2020’s acclaimed Who Are the Girls?. Other recent singles include last November’s “Antagonist“ and February’s “K. M. B“, an initialism of the apparently common phrase Kill My Boyfriend (for those of you not in the know).
This latest track was inspired by the rise of Black Lives Matter, something especially important to the Nova Twins. Both Amy Love (vocals/guitar) and Georgia South (bass) are mixed-race, with Love explaining that “Cleopatra’ was written off the back of the Black Lives Matter protests. Attending them made us feel powerful as two mixed-race women in an era where people were suddenly waking up to Anti Racists conversations. It’s about celebrating who we are and being proud of where we come from. We hope this song encourages people from all walks of life to act and feel the same way too.”
The album as a whole will probably have a range of topics to deal with, at least judging by songs like “K. M. B” getting their say. But one thing that really helped shape its development (and that of most music at the moment) was the pandemic. The band have said that “‘Supernova’ is the beginning of a new era. As we delved into the unknown, making this album became our medicine through a turbulent time …. It’s a journey of lockdown and coming out the other end a winner. We’re really excited. “
Having been called by Tom Morello “the best band you’ve never heard of”, there’s plenty of reason to be excited by this new spate of activity. Supernova will be out on June 17th via Marshall Music, and that’s not all. In support of the album’s release, the duo have recently announced three special UK tour dates in November, promised as their “biggest UK headline shows to date“. You can see the complete dates below, and if you’re interested in getting tickets you can look here. The tracklist of the new album can be seen below as well.
So excited to announce our ‘Supernova’ album tour These are gunna be our biggest UK headline shows to date, happening November 2022!! Pre-order our upcoming 2nd album by 8pm GMT on March 15th for exclusive access to pre-sale tickets https://t.co/YjOAiXOwjK pic.twitter.com/flYtGETZKm
— NOVA TWINS (@NovaTwinsMusic) March 14, 2022
Nova Twins UK Tour Dates
10/11/2022 – Glasgow – St Luke’s
11/11 – Manchester – Academy 2
12/11 – London – Electric Brixton
Supernova Tracklist
1.Power (Intro)
2. Antagonist
3. Cleopatra
4. K.M.B.
5. Fire & Ice
6. Puzzles
7. A Dark Place For Somewhere Beautiful
8. Toolbox
9. Choose Your Fighter
10. Enemy
11. Sleep Paralysis
