Never one to shy away from being provocative and playful, Knife Girl’s new single is a crazy rollercoaster of sound and confidence. Knife Girl, the moniker of Lili Aslo, has released ‘Estrogen’ as an expression of gender euphoria. It repeats the phrase “I love my tits. I love my dick. I pump my body full of estrogen.” as synths wrap themselves around the beats bombastically. The song is a slice of heavy industrial dance pop. I’d describe it as Fever Ray if Fever Ray was upbeat, crossed with the more mainstream side of Planningtorock. When speaking about her latest single, Lili said:
“‘Estrogen’ is an expression of gender euphoria, and a celebration of my life and friends. When I wrote the lyrics “I love my tits, I love my dick”, I had to stop for a moment to think if it was too provocative to say. But I realised: Why should it be provocative to anyone that I love my body? The lyrics keep looping over and over, an affirmation to myself. This is what me loving myself sounds like.”
Knife Girl on her new single ‘Estrogen’.
Following on from 5 EPs and a debut album last year, Knife Girl is spending the summer performing at various festivals across August in Finland. Enjoy the track ‘Estrogen’ below, it’s out now. For more info on all things Knife Girl, visit her Twitter.
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