BEYOND THE NOTES
Cover art by Colette Bassett of Lady Vengeance
March 18, 2025 | Sophia Cortez
WESTWOOD, CA — March 21, 2025 — Relationships are rarely simple. They waver between connection and distance, comfort and doubt—sometimes leaving both people staring at each other like a deer caught in headlights, unsure if they can make it through. In a seven-minute alternative ballad, Lady Vengeance's second single, "Sweetface," captures the fear and uncertainty of a relationship falling apart. Releasing on March 21, 2025, via Cherry Pop Records, "Sweetface" is a departure from the band's usual riotous sound, offering something more vulnerable: a somber, slowed-down track filled with longing and pleading. This new direction is sure to intrigue our fans and new listeners alike.
A stark and refreshing contrast to the overplayed saccharine love songs, the track is a hauntingly tender conceptual take on relationships filled with symbolism open to the listener's interpretation. A soft, brooding bassline underpins sweeping guitars while the drums ground the track, even as the emotions tense and begin to spiral. Vocalist and lead singer Collette's voice transitions from delicate whispers to a powerful crescendo, mirroring the initial hesitancy of vulnerability in a relationship and the looming eruption as it threatens to fall apart. "Sweetface" focuses on the fragile and unspoken parts of relationships: the fragility of loving another person rather than the typical romantic moments.
Colette shares, "I've been angry with classic rom-coms and romantic storylines most of my life. They didn't feel real, and people don't fall in love in a way that seemed attainable for anybody. So, there's a part of the song that's just me saying 'F'you, you don't know how it really is. Stop selling a stupid lie.'"
"Sweetface" dissects the complexities of relationships that often go unnoticed. Lady Vengeance challenges the idealized narratives by depicting relationships' messy and uncertain nature in a way that is unique to music.
"Sweetface" releases on March 21, 2025, on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
Hold your partner tight. Embrace the vulnerability.
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About Lady Vengeance:
Lady Vengeance is an alternative punk band out of Los Angeles, built on grit, rebellion, and raw energy. The five-piece, formed by five UCLA students, draws inspiration from early 2000s punk and rock icons like My Chemical Romance and Queens of the Stone Age. Blending a dark, gothic aesthetic with an electrifying live presence, they've become a standout in Westwood's underground music scene. Currently signed to Cherry Pop Records, Lady Vengeance is working on their debut EP, set to drop in early Summer 2025.
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