Nowadays, it’s more important than ever for an artist to pull the listener into their song within seconds. Opening with the lyric ‘Hey, it’s a beautiful day to be an asshole’, will do the trick, I guess. This is the case with Royal & The Serpent’s new single I’m Not Sorry. A dark, intense, sometimes even manic song with trippy guitars. Somehow, it reminds me of Maybe An Angel by Heather Nova.

Elsewhere, the song includes lyrics like ‘I wanna kill everybody, I’m not sorry’. That’s not meant to be taken literally though, there’s a deeper meaning. In an interview with Papermag, Ryan Santiago (her real name) says: “It’s about being unapologetic in our imperfections, and unafraid to speak up and seek help when we know we need it most.”

I’m Not Sorry comes with a creepy video, for which Royal & The Serpent transformed herself into the Joker.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.