South African stoner rock cult Ruff Majik have released their first new music since the critically acclaimed 2020 album The Devil’s Cattle. Frontman and chief songwriter, Johni Holiday splatters latest single “She’s Still A Goth” with 80’s tinged goth saturated rock and roll synth-wave.
Biting down on a dirty riff and even filthier backbeat the song includes a doom infused breakdown and highly flammable swagger throughout. The track is the first single from their highly anticipated upcoming album Elektrik Ram, which drops in April 2023.
Johni and his wife’s (Anni Buchner of Ale & Cake Illustration) fascination with B-grade horror and gothic imagery has always been influential in the lyrical themes and overall image of the band. When Anni fell in love once more with 80’s tinged gothic synthwave during the pandemic, it inspired him to write a tune in ode to her – featuring references to classic gothic imagery whilst still fitting neatly into the realm of Tarantino-esque desert rock.
Ruff Majik‘s Johni Holiday comments on “She’s Still A Goth”
“It’s just a love song. Nothing more, nothing less. Packaged neatly in a ghoulish package…”
Watch the visualizer for the track below:
Praise the Rock gods! Rock is not dead in South Africa and this Ruff Majik track is proof of that. I’m curious to find out what the band are going to dish up with their next album. I’m thinking that it’s going to be cooler than the last beer that’s been hiding from me in the fridge (and is still cold even though we’re experiencing loadshedding).
You can stream / download “She’s Still A Goth” HERE.
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