Norwegian experimental artist and songwriter Jenny Hval has released a new music video for “That Battle Is Over,” which is the debut single from her upcoming studio album, Apocalypse, girl.
Zia Anger directed this video, and she had previously worked with Hval on the video for “Innocence Is Kinky.” “That Battle Is Over” stars several well-known women in the arts, including musician Melissa Auf der Maur. The video for “That Battle Is Over” follows these women and shows them in an antiquated suburban fantasy depicting stereotypical feminine tasks, such as cooking and baking, raising their children, and putting on makeup. The structure of the video places the focus squarely on Hval’s lyrics that appear to speak to struggles that women have faced throughout modern history.
In a press release, Zia Anger described the inspiration for the video and the time on set as, “I guess it goes back to ’96 for me, and the ‘girl power’ mantra I’ve been repeating since I learned it from the Spice Girls. The female experience is far from singular (and even further from this white, suburban, American-retro dream), yet around every corner there is a common pain, a wisdom of ecstasy, and an obsession with the uncanny that we all share. Collaborating with an entirely female creative team (with the support of a few great gentlemen) gave birth to an exploration of Jenny’s song and an inquiry into the sarcasm that pulses through it.”
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And, on a related note, Jenny Hval is hitting the road for a tour of Europe and North America. Take a look at the list of currently announced dates and cities, below.
Lastly, Apocalypse, girl is set to be released on June 9th, 2015, on the label Sacred Bones.
Jenny Hval Tour Dates Summer 2015
June 4 – June 7: Oslo, NO – Black Box Teater – Apocalypse, girl expanded concerts
June 10: London, UK – Royal Festival Hall w/ Perfume Genius
June 11: Manchester, UK – Gullivers
June 12: Brighton, UK – The Hope & The Ruin
June 13: Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
June 14: London, UK – Cafe Oto
June 17: Amsterdam, NL – Muziekgebouw
June 18: Brussels, BE – Botanique
June 19: Paris, FR – Espace B
June 20: Cologne, DE – Stadtgarten w/ Circuit de Yeux
June 22: Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain w/ Circuit de Yeux
June 23: Hamburg, DE – Kampnagel w/ Circuit de Yeux
June 24: Copenhagen, DK – Jazzhouse w/ Circuit de Yeux
Aug. 25: San Francisco, CA – The Chapel w/ Briana Marela
Aug. 27: Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios w/ Briana Marela
Aug. 28: Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt w/ Briana Marela
Aug. 29: Seattle, WA – Barboza w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 1: Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 2: Iowa City, IA – The Mill w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 3: Chicago, IL – Constellation w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 4: Toronto, ON – Drake w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 5: Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 6: Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 8: Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 9: Washington, DC – DC9 w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 10: Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival
Sep. 11: Richmond, VA – Strange Matter w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 14: Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 16: Austin, TX – Holy Mountain w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 17: Dallas, TX – Three Links w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 19: Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar w/ Briana Marela
Sep. 20: Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy w/ Briana Marela
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