RVG & JULIA JACKLIN JOIN FORCES TO COVER BJORK'S 'ARMY OF ME' AS A PART OF RISING SINGLES CLUB + RVG PLAYING THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FOR VIVID LIVE

Today RVG and Julia Jacklin share their version of Bjork's 'Army of Me' as part of Rising Singles Club monthly full-moon releases. Teaming up to take on the inimitable Bjork the group spent a day in the studio working together and perfecting their 90s Icelandic rock sensibilities.

With Julia and Romy Vager taking on shared vocal responsibilities the track is a powerful rework, combining the intensity and frenetic energy of the classic with Julia and RVG's own distinctive sound, a wild ride, and a true love letter to Bjork.

~Stream/Download the song HERE~

Speaking of the inspiration for the track Julia said "I just love Bjork and I love RVG. I was running on a treadmill which I don't do very often, and I was listening to 'Army of Me' over and over again to make me feel stronger than I am. Then I thought why not try and cover this song with another artist that makes me feel stronger than I am and I did! Was a good musical punch in the face to wake me up from a year of living a very small quiet life. RVG are one of my favourite bands in the whole world and it was just a real blessing to spend some time with them making music."

Likewise RVG added "We adore Julia's music and were thrilled when she asked us to do a precious Bjork song with her. I think we all wanted to challenge ourselves to be as intuitive as possible."

The track premiered last night on Triple R's Breaking and Entering with Julia and Romy joining Simon to chat through the creative process. You can listen back to the interview HERE.

In even more good news RVG are joining the Vivid LIVE 2021 lineup. Playing their first interstate show since 2019 the band will be taking command of the Sydney Opera House stage in August, a much welcome return to non-Victorian shores.

Tickets for Vivid LIVE are on sale now, you can get yours HERE.

This also marks their first Sydney show since the release of second album Feral last year. Recorded at Head Gap studios with producer Victor Van Vugt (PJ Harvey, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Beth Orton), Feral was RVG’s first full-length release in three years, coming just as the world went into hibernation.

To Romy Vager, RVG’s lead singer and lyricist, to feel feral is to feel outside of everything. Throughout the album that feeling of isolation is incited, but it never feels hopeless: these songs channel the raw energy of despair and frustration into melodies that often feel victorious, perhaps only because they so aptly supply a soundtrack to the end of days.

RVG live is Romy Vager, Reuben Bloxham, Marc Nolte and Isabele Wallace.