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With the recent confirmation of their third full length studio album, Doomed Lovers, landing this fall, satanic doo-wop husband and wife duo Twin Temple continue earn headlines. Last night, the pair broke new ground, making their late-night network television debut with an appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.
Sitting in for an interview with host Jordan Klepper, Alexandra and Zachary James spoke about the controversy surrounding their recent tour dismissal over the band's Satanic imagery. The duo framed explained their philosophy and also spoke to how the ethos of rock music, doo-wop and early rhythm & blues all served well in pushing back against societal norms, segregation and actually promoted progressiveness.
Twin Temple, pulling double duty, then took to the stage for an in-studio performance of the second single from their Shooter Jennings-produced Doomed Lovers, with a live rendition of "Haunt Me". The performance marked the debut of the track and submitted yet another powerful preview of the pending LP.
The duo shared of the single, “‘Haunt Me’ is a gothic love song about fear, obsession, dread and jealousy, with nods to classic American gospel, 1960s rock n roll and the blues. It romanticizes the terrifying nightmares your lover brings, and the paradox of never wanting them to stop haunting you.”
The James family offered some insight to the added importance of this new chapter and the timeless influences that come through on the record. "We poured everything into this new record that we made with Shooter. We wanted to push ourselves creatively and expand the production further than we have before, drawing inspiration from the lush orchestral productions of Roy Orbison, The Ronettes, and The Shangri-Las, and added in some Countrypolitan flair. We brought in some incredible musicians like Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, and a 37-piece orchestra. We wanted to make something as beautiful as we possibly could- of course with our dark spin on things.”
The band also confided the personal significance of the album and how the process has been especially healing. "The truth is, this album was made during one of the darkest periods of our lives. We had been struggling with grief, health issues, addiction, and depression. But day by day, going into Sunset Sound, making music with incredible people who believed in us, and being surrounded by that creativity slowly brought us back to life. We started smiling and laughing again. I was becoming alive again. It connected us to why we fell in love with music in the first place and became our most personal album yet."
Twin Temple will take on a run of live dates supporting Danzig as well as a stretch of headlining shows. A current list of confirmed dates can be found below.
Doomed Lovers, the new album from Twin Temple arrives October 9th via Pentagrammaton Records. Order the album - HERE
