The Maggie Pills - Announce Sophomore Album 'Hearts Enduring Lingering Loss'
Alongside this announcement is their visceral single, 'Goths Of Disgrace', a fuzz-drenched, slow-burn track where menace and melody intertwine. Lead singer Delfi Sorondo's vocals float just above the chaos, as she trades melodic lines with angular guitar through the verses. Drawing from goth and punk influences, the track leans into dissonance without losing its haunting charm - a soundtrack for spirals, self-sabotage, and all the sweetness we somehow keep pushing away.
"It's about wanting something deeply - a project, a relationship, a life - and doing everything possible to destroy it," Delfi shares. "We put bitterness where we want sweetness. The art of love and the art of war get mixed up in the most confusing ways."
To mark the release, The Maggie Pills will perform at Naarm/Melbourne's Shotkickers on Friday, July 25. They will also bring their visceral live show to some of the city's most iconic venues later in the year, including Northcote Social Club, The Old Bar, The Night Cat and The Brunswick Ballroom.
In the live arena, the group has shared the stage with Black Lips (USA), Shihad, Cable Ties, The Meanies, Battlesnake, The Mark Of Cain and Private Function and have sold out multiple headline shows, including their 'GOLD' single launch.
Led by Argentinian frontwoman Delfi Sorondo and Venezuelan drummer Mario Perez, the group formed in 2019 shortly after both members immigrated to Australia. Their music has been supported by triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J, and Australian Community Radio stations such as 3RRR, PBS, 2SER, and 4ZZZ, among many others. In the blogosphere, they have seen support from Rolling Stone (AUS), Pilerats, Backseat Mafia (UK/AUS), Blunt Magazine, The Music, Wall of Sound, Tone Deaf, and HEAVY Magazine.
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