I remember not that long ago you wrote you want to disappear with me
I remember now it’s all a joke to know just what you think of me
Now remember that it won’t be what it all seemed when you think of me
Seattle’s Painted Vein and MØAA have joined forces with a collaborative single and video for Kick That Desire, an intriguing song born from an impromptu jam session. Painted Vein is the brainchild of Seattle’s Andrea Fox Volpato, a musician, producer, and audio engineer with a storied background. Seattle’s MØAA is the brainchild of the enigmatic Jancy Rae.
Kick That Desire explores disillusionment and emotional turmoil, tracing the unraveling of promises and desires from a past relationship. Once-meaningful moments are now tinged with hollowness: grappling with the difficulty of cutting emotional ties while memories linger in silence. The tension between wanting to forget and the inability to move on is palpable, with heartache refusing to fade. Kick That Desire distills the weight of unfulfilled longing and the burden of unresolved attachment, resonating with the persistent ache of what could have been.
Painted Vein’s driving, pulsating guitar rhythms lay the foundation, mirroring the obsessive heartache MØAA channels in her vocals. The result is a track where longing feels both relentless and unshakable. Painted Vein not only delivers the instrumental pulse but also provides the spoken Italian outro, adding a layer of raw intensity.
The music video channels the aesthetic of classic horror, featuring frenetic movement through eerie locations—a dark forest, an abandoned schoolhouse, and a remote rural graveyard. It’s an unsettling homage to the unsettling, a visual echo of cinematic fear, with its rapid cuts and unsettling lighting evoke a sense of disquiet, with the desolate landscape serving as a backdrop for the tension. Filmed and edited by IM DONE, and coloured by Alice Lorenzon, the video feels like a feverish journey through forgotten places, where every flicker of light and movement hints at something sinister.
Watch the video for “Kick That Desire” below:
Pre-order Painted Vein’s Dripping Only Black here.
MØAA will be touring throughout North America and Europe this autumn and winter. Painted Vein will be touring throughout Italy in December. Dates are below.
US / Canada
Sep 26th – Seattle, WA – Central Saloon
Oct 9th – Vancouver B.C. – The Cobalt
Oct 11th – Portland, OR – The Midnight
Oct 12th – Arcata, CA – The Miniplex
Oct 13th – San Francisco, CA – The Knockout
Oct 14th – Los Angeles, CA – Genghis Cohen
Oct 15th – Las Vegas, NV – The Usual Place
Oct 16th – Salt Lake City, UT – The International
Europe
Nov 22nd – Padova, IT – Nadir
Nov 23rd – Pesaro, IT – Mengaroni
Nov 24th – Rome, IT – Glitch
Nov 27th – Freiburg, DE – Slow Club
Nov 28th – Hoofddorp, NL – C.
Nov 29th – Den Bosch, NL – W2
Dec 1st – Prague, CZ – Bike Jesus
Dec 4th – Copenhagen, DK – Rahüset
Dec 5th – Stockholm, SE – Slaktkyrkan
Dec 6th – Goteborg, SE – Hangmattan
Dec 7th – Oslo, NO – Goldie
Dec 10th – Berlin, DE – Urban Spree
Dec 11th – Kusel, DE – Kinett
Dec 14th – Bern, CH – Cafè Kairo
Painted Vein will make the following appearances throughout December:
Dec 19 New Age Club Treviso, ITA
Dec 20 BRONSON Ravenna, ITA
Dec 21 Arci Bellezza Milan, ITA
Dec 22 TBA
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