The third single to be released in advance of ‘The Blowback’, her self-produced new album out next week, ‘Silencer’ is described by US singer/songwriter/guitarist Emily Wolfe as “the most intense song on the record.” It also reaffirms the shift in direction she was aiming for with it, as she addresses meaningful, deeply emotional and political topics including abortion rights and sexual assault, with ‘Silencer’ a prime example of her stand on these issues.
Musically, ‘Silencer’ blends hard-hitting alternative and punk rock and is driven by Wolfe’s impassioned vocal and a trademark engaging guitar riff. However, its lyric delves into the fallout for a victim of assault, with Wolfe explaining that “I felt a responsibility to write this song, like the weight of the world was on me to create it. This dude is never going to have any consequences other than his own internal shame, but that isn’t enough, so I was determined to sing it powerfully for the person that it’s for – the victim – and all the other people who have been affected by it.”
Wolfe determined spirit also shines on songs such as the previously released singles ‘Walk In My Shoes’ and ‘Dead End Luck’, while she states that the forthright album title “is because a lot of the songs are about not taking bullshit anymore. I guess I could say it more elegantly, but it’s how I feel. From global issues, national problems and interpersonal relationships, it’s a big middle finger to everything. This album is something I needed to do for myself. I’m really proud of it and it’s the most connected I’ve ever felt to a body of work.”
‘The Blowback’ will be promoted with a recently announced European tour as special guest of The Gaslight Anthem in March 2024. Confirmed dates are:
06.03.24 STOCKHOLM (SE) The Annex
07.03.24 OSLO (NO) Sentrum Scene
09.03.24 COPENHAGEN (DK) Gray Hall
11.03.24 BERLIN (DE) Columbiahalle
12.03.24 WIESBADEN (DE) Schlachtof
14.03.24 BRUSSELS (BE) Ancienne Belgique
15.03.24 COLOGNE (DE) Palladium
16.03.24 UTRECHT (NL) Tivoli/Vredenburg Ronda
18.03.24 GLASGOW (UK) Academy
21.03.24 SHEFFIELD (UK) Academy
22.03.24 MANCHESTER (UK) O2 Apollo
23.03.24 WOLVERHAMPTON (UK) Civic Hall
25.03.24 LONDON (UK) Roundhouse
26.03.24 LONDON (UK) Roundhouse
29.03.24 DUBLIN (IE) 3Olympia
EMILY WOLFE
SILENCER
new single
out 13.10.23
(Crows Feet Records)
included on the album
THE BLOWBACK
out 20.10.23
