CHELSEA WOLFE Releases "Green Altar" and Covers Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" - Shares 'Birth of Violence' Official Tour Documentary via Sargent House

CHELSEA WOLFE  SHARES “WOODSTOCK” (JONI MITCHELL COVER) & “GREEN ALTAR” RELEASES BIRTH OF VIOLENCE TOUR DOCUMENTARY ANNOUNCES LA PERFORMANCE AT SUBSTANCE, NOVEMBER 26

Photo By Ben Chisholm    Renowned songstress Chelsea Wolfe has revealed two unreleased songs from her Birth of Violence sessions during which she masterfully returned to her folk roots. Her stunning spin on Joni Mitchell’s eminent single, “Woodstock” and the never before heard, “Green Altar” display Wolfe’s experimental approach as she deliberately ties together her discoveries in rich textures and haunting melodies.    Wolfe recounts, “While preparing for the 'Birth of Violence' tour, I was watching a lot of Joni Mitchell videos. A 1966 Canadian performance that I found of hers ended up inspiring the video for my song ‘Highway.’ One night after working on the live set, Ben and I were hanging out and I was just letting the Joni videos roll.. ‘Woodstock’ came on and I started singing along. After that I simply asked Ben if he’d be into covering it with me for the tour, and we just went back into the studio and started working it out. The cover came together quite naturally and it was a treat to play on stage every night. Joni is obviously such a big inspiration to this side of my music, so it felt right to pay tribute to her.”    “‘Green Altar’ is a cherished song that unfortunately didn’t make it onto the album. It’s a love song I wrote after finding out that my dear friends (artist) Bill Crisafi and (designer) Hogan McLaughlin were engaged. I envisioned them getting married in a lush, green outdoor space outside of some majestic castle ruins.” Wolfe has also shared an official documentary of her 2019 'Birth of Violence' Tour which unfortunately came to a halt with the onset of the pandemic. The piece is beautifully shot by photographer/director Bobby Cochran who joined Wolfe at the tail end of the North American leg. Cochran documents the show, stage, and captures moments behind the scenes. The two also sat down to discuss the creation of the album, Birth of Violence, about what it’s like being on tour and her rituals.    Wolfe tells, “It’s not my natural inclination to want cameras around when I’m in my head or doing vocal warmups before a show, or when I’m with friends or family backstage, but Bobby asked, and in the spirit of pushing myself to document that era of my musical life, I welcomed him along. Then, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and I had to fly home from the European acoustic tour before I got to play a single show of it, I was so grateful that he had this footage and was putting it together. I wanted to share this documentary for that reason as well, for those who had tickets to cancelled shows (I love you!), and as a sort of wave goodbye to the time I spent focused on ‘Birth of Violence’, as I’m now making plans for and in the headspace of the next new album.”   “Woodstock” / “Green Altar” and the Birth of Violence 2019 Tour Documentary are available today via Sargent House.    Listen / Share / Playlist: “Woodstock” / “Green Altar” Here Watch / Share: Birth of Violence 2019 Tour Documentary Here

Chelsea Wolfe has spent her career making music that’s as fascinating as it is undefinable. Built on seven studio albums and numerous tours of consistently powerful performances around the globe, Wolfe’s work has transformed itself repeatedly throughout her 10-year career. Her earlier records exposed the intimacy of folk music with a doomed, bleak aesthetic (The Grime and the Glow, Apokalypsis, Unknown Rooms). She later immersed herself in a sonic intensity approaching the electronic industrial (Pain Is Beauty, Abyss), sludge metal (Hiss Spun) and on her latest (Birth of Violence), Wolfe returned to her folk roots. Wolfe has always been a conduit for a powerful energy, and while she has demonstrated a capacity to channel that somber beauty into a variety of forms, her gift as a songwriter is never more apparent than when she strips her songs down to a few key elements.    Chelsea Wolfe Live Dates:   11/26: Los Angeles, CA - Substance LA at The Belasco (Tickets)     Praise For Birth Of Violence: "[Chelsea Wolfe] wanders a desolate, genre-fluid land where goth, metal, folk and post-rock mingle…” - LA Times  "Birth Of Violence...is an awakening. It’s a deliberate turning point for the musician, as Birth of Violence provides a gentle rupture from a wildly careening, in-between self. It’s Wolfe’s attempt to reroot herself; to become something full and healthy." - The FADER (Read Feature) "Keeping with the album’s more pared-back style, Wolfe keeps things minimal with wispy echoes and acoustic scratches” - Stereogum  "...Wolfe has composed a masterpiece.” - LA Weekly  "Wolfe's hypnotic voice, meditative acoustic guitar, and poetic lyrics to take center stage. “ - Paper Magazine  “An album full of earthly and ethereal wonder. Wolfe strays away from the metal elements found in past works, embracing her interest in folk and rock. The music carries the listener throughout each track, making for a meditative experience.” - Consequence of Sound “Drifting through the blackened genres of darkwave, dark folk, industrial rock, and doom metal, Wolfe’s latest endeavor feels particularly rooted in a moody vein of Americana...” - FLOOD "Sounding like she's been sequestered on a mountain top with nothing but books on witchcraft and a handful of Joni Mitchell records (reflecting her actual retreat into the woods to work on new material), the singer/songwriter flexes her emotional and musical growth on this gorgeous, introspective cut.” - Revolver  “offers rewards for those who listen more closely, who engage with its intimately affecting material. ‘Birth of Violence’ is some of Chelsea Wolfe’s gentlest material, but dig deeper, listen a little closer, and you’ll find some of her heaviest." - Treble "Ominous...this only goes to prove that Wolfe is still very much evolving as an artist and nailing it every step of the way.” - Metal Injection  “While the music technically errs on the acoustic side, there’s nothing soft about Wolfe’s terrible and awe-inspiring invocation.” - A.V. Club  “...a detour from the more haunting atmospheres Chelsea Wolfe typically channels, embracing a cold minimalist approach that layers on the intensity as it unfolds." - Loudwire "...STUNNING..." - CVLT “Though it's been years since Wolfe last delved this deeply into folk sounds, Birth of Violence moves unmistakably forward... Chelsea Wolfe's creative versatility is on full and fearless display here once more, her music both invigorating and intoxicating on 'Birth of Violence'.” - PopMatters “The result is an album that sounds like a cry of pain and a protest against American cultural shifts, the brutality of the human being and patriarchal society." - New Noise Magazine Chelsea Wolfe: Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram