Bathing Suits

Today, September 9th, Bathing Suits share a re-worked version of their break-out single ‘I Can Be A Freak’, featuring guest vocals from Mandy, Indiana frontperson Valentine Caulfield. Listen here.

The new version pulls Bathing Suits’ already volatile collision of snarling guitars, punishing electronics and club-ready momentum even further into the red. Caulfield’s unmistakable vocal presence adds another layer of tension to the track, bringing together two of the most confrontational and compelling bands currently operating at the intersection of experimental guitar music and the dancefloor.

Speaking on the collaboration, Valentine Caulfield adds: “I discovered Bathing Suits after meeting Freyja at one of our shows earlier this year, and it was love at first listen. Their music is exciting, provocative, danceable, and - something quite rare for a band so young - they know exactly who they are. When they asked me if I would be open to recording a verse for them, the answer was obviously yes. Little do they know that they are the ones who did me a favour: in ten years, when Bathing Suits are filling up arenas around the world, I can say I loved them before it was cool.”

The release arrives during a landmark year for Bathing Suits. Following three performances at The Great Escape, including an appearance on the BBC Radio 6 Music stage, the Leeds four-piece were named winners of the festival’s prestigious Steve Strange Award. Earlier this summer they headlined the Rising Stage of Green Man Festival, where they were picked out as one of the highlights of the weekend.