Gloomy Pop from Songs for Sabotage

Musicians Richey Rose and Lina Sophie first met back in 2017 having crossed paths at a Brooklyn bar. Fast forward two years, and the pair joined forces in a partnership named Songs for Sabotage. With perhaps some indication from their title, their genre might be described as ‘gloom pop’, consisting of dreamy classic rock.

Their debut performance came in 2019, played at the Sultan Room in Bushwick, Brooklyn and was accompanied with the release of three self-produced singles; “Fire”, “Metal” and “Drifting”, each featuring their own B-side remixes. When the pandemic hit, the duo retreated back to Rose’s hometown in Lexington, US and set to work on their debut album, Night of Joy.

Towards the end of 2021, the pair worked with Blood Handsome, who happens to be an old school friend of Rose, with the final outcome being their latest single, “Loaded”. This track is filled with pulsating beats and dynamic changes in tempo that add to overall ‘eery’ feel.

On top of the release, the accompanying music video was shot by NYC based artist All Rights Aint Reserved, renowned for their glitch-aesthetic that complements the style of Songs for Sabotage so exactly. The setting was historical for the duo, featuring the streets of Lower East Side where Songs for Sabotage had been brought into existence but also built in snippets of previous performances by each artist respectively, making the end result a nostalgic collection of events from their past.

Watch the music video for Loaded below