- 2024-09-08
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MUSIC
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Adore Releases New Song “Supermum!”
Irish garage-punk trio Adore, consisting of Lara Minchin (guitar, vocals), Lachlann Ó Fionnáin (bass, vocals) and Naoise Jordan Cavanagh (drums), released their second single called “Supermum!” on September 4, 2024.
The song follows up the debut song “Postcards”, which was released back in June.
The track is a satirical exploration of the insidious normalisation of sexual assault and abuse. It serves as a call to action, encouraging open dialogue and challenging societal attitudes that perpetuate sexual violence.
The track was written by Lachlann Ó'Fionnáin, Lara Minchin, and Naoise Jordan Cavanagh. Produced by Daniel Fox.
“Supermum! tells the tale of moments where power is lost due to the conditioning of others stronger than you,” The band lead singer Lara Minchin said of the song. “The lyrics come from my perspective of being raised as a quiet and polite young woman and how as I grew older, it became increasingly more obvious to me that I never learned how to say no, and even when I did, some of those around me had never learned how to take no for an answer.”- She continued, “The tone of the song is satirical, which mimics the manner in which people talk about stories of assault abuse in their lives as a way to cope with the horror of it. This playful manner in which we talk about these problems shows that although we may be progressing by actually speaking up about assault, it is obvious that the issue at hand occurs so frequently that assault and abuse remains to be normalised.”
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She added, “I hope that this song can continue the conversation of education surrounding sexual assault and abuse. I hope for people to feel safe enough to speak up about it. The fact is that sexual violence has remained a normal part of the majority of peoples lives and it shouldn't be.”
Photo by Paula (fnati.c) - source : Apple Music
