The Universe b/ w When I'm Free (Clear w/ Opaque Pink Splatter)

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Is there a better pairing of kindred spirits than a split seven-inch single featuring Le Butcherettes

and Death Valley Girls? We're hard pressed to think of one. Sure, the interaction is eeting, but

damn is it satisfying. We've got Le Butcherettes on side A taking on one of Death Valley Girls' most

cosmic numbers, the kaleidoscopic centerpiece off Under the Spell of Joy album, "The Universe."

Le Butcherettes' fearless and charismatic mastermind Teri Gender Bender takes the tune into even

trippier territories, replicating the original song's sonic tapestry of synth, sax, and guitars with layer

upon layer of vocals. Only the sparse accompaniment of acoustic guitar and modest percussion

keeps the song from being fully a capella. It's a perfect interpretation of Death Valley Girls'

communal and choral aims. On side B, Death Valley Girls offer up a new tune-the deliciously

ecstatic "When I'm Free." Like every great Death Valley Girls song, it's a celebration of life bolstered

by ery rock n' roll riffage, spiritual organ, dizzying sax, and Bonnie Bloomgarden's deant and

triumphant vocals. Suicide Squeeze Records is proud to offer up this meeting of mystical minds on

vinyl and digital platforms on February 11, 2022.