Today sees the release the first single from the forthcoming fifth studio album ‘Effortless Insecurity’ from Carol Hodge and The Ginger Quiff is delighted to present the video premiere of ‘Manoeuvres’ by videographer Rob Heilig. “A black and white, hypnotically manic world of witchcraft and disturbingly lifelike doll faces, the video was shot on location in a ruined cottage in the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire.“
A long time favourite of TGQ, Carol Hodge says; “Manoeuvres is a gloves off, claws out retort to the fakers” she further explains the ire and disappointment behind the song, “I’m sick and tired of the lack of authenticity from public figures. Whether it’s the evil clowns running our country, or the narcissists clogging up my social media feed, the layers of falsity are sickeningly thick. People seem incapable of honesty, unable to give anything without a demand for reciprocity. Everything is strategic and transactional.“
To fit with the anger and no holds barred message in the lyrics (see below) of Manoeuvres the music signals a powerful new direction in Carol Hodge’s sound “sliding effortlessly into a Stoner Rock direction, the song evokes the sound of Queen Adreena fist fighting with Queens Of The Stone Age in a dingy basement, while Queen smash the life out of a dusty old Hammond in the corner, oscillating between stomping rage in the verses and dreamy, organ-infused disappointment in the choruses, Manoeuvres sets out the stall for the album due for release in September.“
“Constantly catastrophise and threaten your exit
Violence will do nothing cause it’s just what you wanted
Play the victim, how you love it
Dress it up as something other than
All these false manoeuvres“
Manoeuvres is produced by Dave Draper (The Wildhearts, The Professionals, Jazmin Bean, Dodgy, Kerbdog)
Find Carol Hodge online: https://linktr.ee/carolhodgemusic