Interview With Dutch Alternative Band "GGGOLDDD"

GGGOLDDD have released four previous studio albums to widespread critical acclaim, and have caught the eye of international media with their dark, hypnotic take on pop music. With their roots in rock music, the band embrace experimentalism and are unrestrained by genre boundaries within their work. GGGOLDD have toured with bands as diverse as Converge and New Model Army, and performed at internationally renowned festivals such as Hellfest and Roadburn – the latter inviting Thomas and Milena to be their 2022 curators.

This Shame Should Not Be Mine was released on April 1st, 2022, via Artoffact Records.

In the silence of 2020’s lockdown, Milena Eva was confronted with parts of her past that had been long buried. Bubbling up to the surface, repressed memories and traumatic events pushed their way into her daily life until they could no longer be ignored. With no choice but to confront her past, she accepted its presence in the present, an unwelcome houseguest during already uncomfortable times.

Around the same time, Roadburn Festival approached GGGOLDDD to propose a commissioned performance for the 2021 online edition of the festival – and the opportunity granted Milena a creative outlet to process her emotions. Shortly before their Roadburn performance, Milena revealed that she had been raped aged 19; it is the memories of this time and its lasting impact on her that informed This Shame Should Not Be Mine.

It was my pleasure to have this interview with Milena and Thomas, two amazing guys, shared about life, music, future, Past and about the album “The Shame Should Not Be Mine”. Check out the complete interview coverage on the below YouTube video.

Track Listing:
I Wish I Was a Wild Thing with a Simple Heart
Strawberry Supper
Like Magic
Spring
Invisible
I Won’t Let You Down
Notes on How to Trust
This Shame Should Not be Mine
On You
Beat by Beat