KING PRINCESS Releases New Single “Girls”
King Princess – the project of Brooklyn-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and actor Mikaela Straus – returns next month with her triumphant third record Girl Violence, out September 12th on section1. Following previous singles “RIP KP” and “Cry Cry Cry,” new single “Girls” is out today and finds King Princess at the mercy of a toxic relationship. Characterized by Mikaela’s raspy vocals, moody organ, and backup singers reminiscent of romantic 50s pop, “Girls” is a sultry track that gives into unhealthy desire, which explodes into a final release of distorted guitar. The song embodies the darker side of Girl Violence, where King Princess entertains chaos and self-destruction for the sake of quelling her hunger for companionship and pleasure. King Princess puts it simply: “Girls. Bring me to my knees.”
To celebrate the release of Girl Violence, King Princess is partnering with a curated selection of tattoo shops – all run by women and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community – in the US, Canada, Europe, LATAM and Australia for a global flash tattoo event on Saturday, September 13. Each tattoo shop will be creating custom flash sheets based on the album’s visual world, and everyone tattooed will be entered into a raffle to win prizes, including signed vinyl and prints, Girl Violence merch, and guest list spots for upcoming KP shows. King Princess, section1/Partisan, and each participating tattoo shop will be making donations to local charities who support the LGBTQ+ communities. More information HERE.
Girl Violence was announced earlier this Summer with a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and King Princess recently sat down with The New Yorker to discuss the new record. Made in collaboration with Jake Portrait (Lil Yachty, Alex G, Unknown Mortal Orchestra), and Aire Atlantica (breakthrough: SZA’s “Low”), Girl Violence is the sound of Straus picking up the pieces after her world fell apart – fighting for freedom, stepping back from the limelight and major label system, breaking up, moving away, and returning to NYC where she was born and raised. Through it all, she somehow found the agency and creative spirit to fight the misconceptions and create the album she was destined to make, in a potent return to self. Perennially underestimated, she now wields the chip on her shoulder as a weapon, upping the ante and taking the reins on Girl Violence.
The announcement of Girl Violence comes in the midst of Mikaela Straus’ television debut, as she stars in the current season of Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu, alongside Nicole Kidman. Later this year, she will make her feature film debut in Song Sung Blue, an upcoming movie starring Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson. There is truly no one like her – with over one billion streams across platforms, a string of global certifications, collaborations with the likes of Fiona Apple, Florence Welch, Aaron Dessner, Mark Ronson, and Father John Misty, performances on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and NPR Tiny Desk, tours with The Strokes, Florence + The Machine, and Kacey Musgraves, fashion campaigns for Gucci and Calvin Klein, and a constant champion of LGBTQ+ visibility…King Princess is a singular artist that is ready for her big return.
Photo Credit: Conor Cunningham