Freya Beer – ‘Love Child’
Freya Beer is back with a brand new single that sees her lifting the veil on a toxic relationship.
When the opening riff hits, you will be hooked. A guitar enters like a hazy siren looming over the melody. Then, Freya Beer’s vocal completes the mood with ‘do you call yourself Marilyn’s child?’ You have arrived. You know exactly where you are – a dark Hollywood dream of perfection. Something pernicious this way lurks.
Beer cites Dario Argento’s Suspiria as inspiration for this gothic alt-rock track. It’s easy to see why. Goblin, a prog-rock Italian band, composed the soundtrack for that classic horror film. They created looming, looping melodies that put audiences on high alert. From the start, ‘Love Child’ does the same. A guitar pucks out individual notes and lets them hang in the air while Beer builds a foreboding story on top. The lyrics have a gothic Lana Del Rey feel, while the music is inspired by the likes of Nick Cave. It’s a unique, alt-rock sound that makes for a compelling listen.
The song tracks a toxic relationship that Beer fights to get out of – trying to loosen the grip of a manipulator who has presented themselves as saintly. She warps religious icons and Hollywood sweethearts to convey a pervasive sense of unease. A beautifully dark mix of distorted guitars, cinematic violins, broody bass lines, and thumping, echoing drums perfectly complements the theme.
‘Love Child’ is a classically cinematic song – a big story, a big sonic soundscape, and an engrossing world unfolds around you. It’s a story you want to hear, trust me.
Words by Izzy Rowley
