From the rich tradition of expansive art-rock that has long flowed out of mainland Europe, the much-loved and critically acclaimed Ghinzu today continue their return with the release of their second single, Snow White, taken from their forthcoming fourth studio album and first in 17 years, W.O.W.A, due for release via Play It Again Sam on May 29.
Snow White is a triptych about addiction, using three interwoven stories. Frontman John Descamps explains, “The first tackles addiction to computer screens and social media. The second story contrasts this with drug addiction. And the third focuses on Snow White – you’re poisoned with an apple and wake up with love. But it’s more about flashes, just an image in your head. The three of them play together in one song.”
A song that revels in creative freedom, Snow White refuses to sit in one place. “Indie rock, by definition, involves manipulating references. And that means you can take folk, you can take punk, and you can take electronic, and everything comes together through a type of raw freedom. And I think this is the music we do.”
