The KVB are back with "World On Fire"

The KVB Return With New Single ‘World on Fire’   Out Now via Invada Records

Photo Credit: George Katsanakis

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Underground coldwave duo The KVB return with their most dynamic and immediate song yet in the shape of ‘World on Fire’ which is released 21st July via Invada Records. Beginning with a blast of electronic drums, ‘World on Fire’ instantly kicks in with a euphoric blend of guitars and synths beneath Nicholas Wood’s and Kat Day’s breathy-yet-powerful vocal duet.

“'World On Fire' was written in late 2019 and at its core it’s about duality and how a phrase like "set the world on fire" which sounds so destructive, is also about doing something remarkable. We wanted it to be a phrase that is deliberately open to interpretation in this song.”   “Over time we have all become desensitised to bad news and horrific events through television and social media. In much the same way as people slow down to look at a car crash, it feels like we’ve all become more and more obsessed with watching the world on fire.”

Blending reverb-soaked shoegaze with minimalist electronic production, The KVB's music reflected Nicholas Wood and Kat Day's mastery of atmosphere even as their sound evolved over the course of the 2010s. Early releases such as 2012's debut album, ‘Always Then’, dealt in brittle beats and sonic blasts that evoked Cabaret Voltaire and the Jesus and Mary Chain in equal measure, but the duo's style became more streamlined and sharp-edged on later efforts such as 2018's ‘Only Now Forever’. Formed in 2010 by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Wood as a solo project, The KVB got started with a number of limited cassette and vinyl releases before vocalist/keyboardist/visual artist Kat Day joined Wood in 2011. The band have released several critically acclaimed albums and EPs over the last decade, moving between different labels before signing to Geoff Barrow’s Invada Records for their last album ‘Only Now Forever’. Having toured extensively, the band have amassed fans far and wide including the U.S., China, Russia & Japan before lockdown offered an opportunity to relocate from Berlin to Manchester to work on new music. ‘World on Fire’ is the first offering from the bands recent sessions with Andy Savours (My Bloody Valentine, The Horrors, Black Country, New Road) and illustrates an exciting development in the bands’ sonic journey.   Watch / Listen to ‘World On Fire’   The KVB UK Live Dates 22nd July - Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield 23rd July - Latitude Festival 24th July - A Love Parasite (Studio 9294), London 21st August - Jimmy's, Liverpool  29th September - Peckham Audio, London