With an EP on the horizon, Dolores Forever share the stunning new single “Rothko.” The dreamy indie duo are making waves with their infectious sounds, a promise of summery tunes that will take all your worries away in an instant. We caught up with the duo to talk about their new single and what we can expect from their set at this year’s NBHD Festival.
Hey Hannah & Julia, how’s your year been so far?
Great thanks. It’s been so incredible experiencing more elements of normality post-Covid, and it’s allowed us to finally bring Dolores Forever out into the world after chipping away at it over the last few years.
Can you tell us more about how Dolores Forever formed?
We met through a mutual friend at a party. She thought we’d get on and was pretty spot on!
Let’s talk about your new single “Rothko”, it’s out July 22nd, what’s it about?
Rothko is about trying to shape a relationship into something it’s not. We often bring together fragments from different experiences we’ve both had, and this one pokes at some quite painful ones. That feeling when you’re dead set on trying to make someone see how amazing you are is just….ugh.
When you’re writing tracks together, is it quite a collaborative process? Or do you sort of write separately then come together later to discuss?
Often we’ll start an idea on our own and bring it to the other before it’s developed too far. We go back and forth on our melodies and lyrics a lot, really trying to squeeze the best out of a song that we can.
Do you each have different artists that inspire you?
Hannah: The songs are always key for me so it’s older artists like Joni Mitchell and Carole King, or songwriters like Max Martin who changed the game of pop music. In terms of more recent stuff, I love Mitski, Sharon Van Etten, Self Esteem…
Julia: As an obsessive pop culture consumer, I’m fascinated by how something can connect with a larger audience yet be very personal to the individual. That’s what a song can do. Big fan of Taylor Swift, Tom Petty, Phoebe Bridgers, Arcade Fire, and will take my Spice Girls merch with me to the grave.
What does the rest of the summer have in store for you both?
Releasing more songs and playing a couple of festival shows…can’t wait! Oh and Julia is welcoming a new band member into the world and having a baby!
You’re playing NBHD Festival in Manchester, what can we expect from your set?
Bangers only.
If you could share the stage with one artist, alive or dead, who would it be?
STEVIE NICKS! GIVE US A TAMBOURINE! WITH RIBBONS ON IT!
And finally, what’s one thing you won’t go to a festival without?
Hand sanitiser. Festival goers were about that life long before Covid.
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