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Kerry says: “I dance around my bedroom a lot - it’s a pretty good thing to do, (do it as much as you can) and with a small budget and limited time (my 2 year old was taken out for the afternoon so we had a couple of hours to play with) I thought us twatting around the bedroom would be a good setting for Vibrator. Liam did wonders with the video and really got it where we wanted it”
The video for Vibrator is as heavy and spectacular as the song! With special effects from Liam of another of the labels artists, Tape Runs Out; “When thinking about what style the video should be in, I kept coming back to an idea of ‘electricity’ to get that buzzing concept over without being too literal with the lyrics. The song also has an invigoratingly grimy atmosphere, so I wanted to make a video that had a trashy, b-movie feel to it. The words are trembling and the figures have a flickering style, both of which were done to help accentuate the sense of electricity coursing through everything. I used footage from old educational videos about electronic oscillators to help with the retro element, I made it look like it was shot on VHS for the icing”
"Chaos," a sonic exploration that blends heavy guitars, a pop edge, and a punk rock garage spirit with a heavy attack. The band, comprised of Amy "Amos" Devine on drums and backing vocals, Kate Shore on bass and backing vocals, and Kerry Devine on guitar and lead vocals, delivers a raw and energetic collection that captures the essence of their live performances.
Recorded in March 2023 in Thaxted, just outside of Essex, "Chaos" embodies the DIY ethos that has defined The Baby Seals' approach to music. Working with engineer Joe in a secluded outhouse surrounded by fields, the band laid down the tracks live over a day, capturing the unfiltered essence of their sound. Joe's extensive collection of homemade pedals added a unique touch to the recording, while Benny T's mixing expertise brought the album to its final form.
The decision to minimise post-production sets "Chaos" apart from previous recordings, reflecting the band's commitment to authenticity and a desire to showcase their growth and maturity.
On Chaos Kerry says: “Chaos is the next phase in life for us lasses in the band - babies and mid-life responsibilities. The album definitely is about how we feel and experience the world around us in our 30s and 40s. Someone who heard the album recently said it's like the The Baby Seals have grown up and I liked that because that's what I feel likes happened to me in the last two years… The album definitely has Themes: inclusivity, gender inequality, the mental load, the motherload, power, body positivity, challenging taboos, liberation. The importance of what to take seriously and what not to take seriously."
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