Smerz release new EP "Have fun" | Watch the video for new track "Worth it"
Smerz release new EP ‘Have fun’
Watch the video for ‘Worth it’
Released digitally and on 12” vinyl this Friday, March 9, 2018 via XL Recordings
Download the EP artwork here | Download press image here
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – Today Smerz release their much-awaited EP ‘Have fun’ on XL Recordings. Having premiered four tracks with four videos over the past few months, Catharina and Henriette’s digital release of their ‘Have fun’ EP compiles the Norwegian duo’s recent output with some new unreleased music (track list below).
Launched with a video for the new track ‘Worth it’, the visual follows a similar narrative output that we’ve come to expect from Smerz. A dark, twisted version of our cosmopolitan reality, it’s a vision that echoes a similar tangent within their music. The duo’s music and videos seem to go much further than any interview ever has towards illustrating the world that Smerz inhabit.
The video for ‘Worth it’ was produced and directed by Smerz and as with all Smerz music, the track was produced, programmed and sung entirely by the Copenhagen-based duo.
Touring throughout the summer, Smerz will launch the EP with a party at Berghain’s new Säule venue, with Peder Mannerfelt, Sissel Wincent and Ida Engelhardt joining them on the line up.
The duo continue their monthly NTS Radio residency with another hour-long mix of cutting edge dance music span in their trademark DJing style. You can listen to it here.
“Have fun” digital version out March 6:
Worth It
No harm
Oh my my
Girl 2
Have fun
Half life
Fitness
Bail On Me
“Have fun” physical version out March 9”
Half life
No harm
Oh my my
Something
Have fun
Bail On Me
Smerz live dates:
Mar. 7 – Warsaw, PL, Poglos
Mar. 22 – Berlin, DE, Berghain Säule (Have fun EP release)
May 11 – New York, NY TBA
May 12 – Los Angeles, CA Echoplex (Mount Kimbie support)
May 13 – San Francisco, CA The Chapel (Mount Kimbie support)
May 14- San Francisco, CA The Chapel (Mount Kimbie support)
May 15 – Portland, OR Star Theater (Mount Kimbie support)
May 16 – Seattle, WA Neumos (Mount Kimbie support)
May 17 – Vancouver, BC Imperial (Mount Kimbie support)
May 19 – Durham, NC Moogfest
May 26 – Bristol, UK, Love Saves The Day Festival
June 23 – Kilrush Upper, IR, Body and Soul Festival
July 4.-7 – Roskilde, DK, Roskilde Festival
July 14 – Ferropolis, DE, Melt! Festival
Jul7 28-29 – Trondheim, NO, Heim Festival
Aug. 8-10 – Oslo, NO, Øya Festival
“Worth it” VIDEO CREDITS
Directed by Smerz
Director of photography: Michella Bredahl
3D animated face by Yilmaz Sen
3D animated snow landscape by Natalia Stuyk
Other 3D animations by Catharina Stoltenberg
Stylist: Sidsel Lundbye Berg
PA: Jonas Kroglund
“Worth it” LYRICS
I don’t know, it’s just harder yeah
I’ll be back real soon
My chin up, I don’t lose it
Someone’s looking for me? No
Someone’s waiting for me? uh
I’m not feeling like a teenager either
This is what I’ve got and it will take more for me to flip
I don’t know, it’s just harder yeah
I’ll be back real soon
Me, I don’t feel sorry yeah
I’ll be back real soon
This whole thing is too long yeah
I’ll be back real soon
I don’t know, it’s just harder yeah
I’ll be back real soon
You should just tell me how you want it
Cause there’s so many things you don’t understand
And I’ve been working hard for this uh
And this is why I keep you on ah
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