There’s a great deal of reflection and awareness in ‘Feelings for Violence’. Penned by Copenhagen-based creative Britney Freud, the piece takes a firm stance against traditional ‘masculine’ ideals, inviting men to embrace their mellow, tender side, especially by showing compassion and understanding between each other. Freud is particularly adamant about the role of friendships among men, something that is often not really talked about. In a way, this is a personal song for Britney, as he endured a painful end to an important friendship.
Known by day as Dragut Lugalzagosi, the Danish talent wraps all of his lyrical wealth into a guitar-coded, nostalgic livery, part gritty and part luscious. Distortions are fuzzy and hard-hitting, drums are galloping and noisy. Yet, long reverbs and hazy guitar tones are also present in a good amount, making for a strikingly dualistic record. It’s a truly leftfield, alternative piece which still retains tons of familiarity and relatability. It also ships with a cinematic music video.
Delving deeper into the meaningful ethos that propels the record, Freud explains: “We men dominate in several discouraging statistics, and I’ve known boys and men who have committed violence, self-harm and suicide. They’ve lacked a language for their emotions and a sense of being seen in a world of sometimes claustrophobic gender roles, norm porn and taboos. I often find it difficult myself, navigating being a man and opening up, so let’s just have it: More love between men.”
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