Today, Cult Of Venus releases her stunning Algorithm EP via her imprint Liberty Belle Records (FUTURES/Virgin Music), a body of work described by FLOOD Magazine as “reminiscent of Caroline Polacheck with a touch of a club vibe”.
About “Silence”, Cult Of Venus adds: “The power of silence is often overlooked. Using your voice or choosing not to can have an equally powerful impact. What is not said can carry an immense weight”.
The global success of her single “Algorithm” — praised by BBC 6Music for its “hefty electro beats and really powerful lyrics” — propelled her onto a European tour as main support for St. Vincent and a 28-city North American run with CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry. Live, she’s every bit the “one-woman powerhouse” Lisa Worden (98.7 LA) describes, commanding guitar, synths, and soaring vocals with the “gamified glitchy goodness” and “wicked synths” that BBC Radio 1’s Sian Eleri has championed.
All the graphics for the Algorithm EP were created in collaboration with Sarah Schmitt – known for her work with Julian Casablancas, The Voidz, The Strokes, Suki Waterhouse, and more – and shot and filmed by Moody Darkroom. Along these creatives, the “Algorithm” video was edited by Charlie Robins.
She’s seen major support from the most important tastemakers and hundreds of plays at the biggest radio stations across the world, including SiriusXM’s Alt Nation, BBC Radio 1, KROQ, BBC 6Music, 98.7 Los Angeles, KCRW etc.
The Algorithm EP also includes “Sinner,” which she describes as: “A word used to invoke guilt, SINNER is for all women who have been made to feel shame for any part of themselves. It is about radical self acceptance as a road to redemption.”
Cult of Venus is a multi-disciplinary performance artist who has played at MOMA PS1, Fotografiska’s Chapel Bar for David LaChappelle’s “FAITH”, and The Women’s March NYC. Cult of Venus has played her music as an artist in residence at Riker’s Island women’s jail in New York. Her music is the meeting point of art and activism with powerful songs that critique the impending environmental collapse, Disaster Capitalism, and social media as a surveillance tool. With her sustainable upcycled merch line raising thousands of dollars, donated to support the Women’s Prison Association and other regional charities.
“Mixed by Geoff Swan (Grimes, Caroline Polachek, Charli xcx), “Mountains” opens with a solo horn line before gorgeously layered vocals mesh together to create something eerily similar to what one would expect from a collaboration between CHVRCHES Lauren Mayberry and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.” – The Line Of Best Fit