Kate Clover Shares New Single 'Here Comes The Love Bomb'

Kate Clover Shares New Single 'Here Comes The Love Bomb'

Announces new LP The Apocalypse Dream Deadline April 5 via SVR

March 21, 2024

By Caleb Campbell

Photo by Allan Wan

In recent years, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Kate Clover has dabbled in her local punk scene, referencing garage rock and punk touchstones like X or the Germs, while mixing her songwriting with plenty of pop catchiness and vintage pop. glamor. . She made her debut with the 2021 EP, Channel zeroand quickly followed with her first full-length album, Bleed your heart outin 2022.

Today, she returns with news of her upcoming sophomore LP, The Apocalypse Dream, is expected to be released on April 5. The album was recorded and produced by Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Chubby and the Gang, The Chisel) and mixed by Carlos De La Garza (The Linda Lindas, Paramore). She describes the record as “sonically inspired by '70s punk, power pop and a bit of the Kinks. Lyrically inspired by Beat poet Charles Plymell. A reflection on themes such as self-destruction, politics, love and the desire to be in a world gone mad.” Along with the record news, Clover also shares its lead single, “Here Comes The Love Bomb,” which premieres on Under the Radar.

'Here Comes The Love Bomb' sees Clover lean into their penchant for catchy and debauched garage rock, ditching the punk bite in favor of infectious hooks. From its opening moments, every part of the song sounds huge. It builds steadily from a propulsive bass line into a towering sing-along chorus, backed by walls of guitars and pop harmonies, bringing a hint of new wave melodicism to the track. Finally, the track concludes in its final moments with a scathing and flashy guitar solo.

Watch the song and its accompanying video, directed by Sam Macon, below. The Apocalypse Dream is expected to be released on April 5 via SVR. You can also check out a short Q&A with Clover below.

What was the inspiration behind the single 'Here Comes The Love Bomb'? Tell us about the video and how it relates to the single, who directed it?

Being love bombed was the inspiration behind the single. You don't realize it's happening until it's too late. The video is a surreal take on such encounters. It was directed by a very talented director, Sam Macon. We shot it and finished it within a week. VFX and everything!

Who are your three favorite artists right now?

I love listening to new artists all the time and some bands on rotation recently are:

Wrestler

Ingrates

Relax

Have you mentioned being influenced by beat poet Charles Plymll? What draws you to his work?

His words are in technicolor, they read like music to me. There is so much life in every sentence he writes. Each poem is its own universe, and I'm drawn to writers who create it on a page. He's a lesser known beat poet, but in my opinion, he's one of the best.