Universe / When I'm Free (Clear W/ Opaque Pink)

Is there a better pairing of kindred spirits than a split seven-inch single featuring Le Butcherettesand Death Valley Girls? We're hard pressed to think of one. Sure, the interaction is eeting, butdamn is it satisfying. We've got Le Butcherettes on side A taking on one of Death Valley Girls' mostcosmic numbers, the kaleidoscopic centerpiece off Under the Spell of Joy album, "The Universe."Le Butcherettes' fearless and charismatic mastermind Teri Gender Bender takes the tune into eventrippier territories, replicating the original song's sonic tapestry of synth, sax, and guitars with layerupon layer of vocals. Only the sparse accompaniment of acoustic guitar and modest percussionkeeps the song from being fully a capella. It's a perfect interpretation of Death Valley Girls'communal and choral aims. On side B, Death Valley Girls offer up a new tune-the deliciouslyecstatic "When I'm Free." Like every great Death Valley Girls song, it's a celebration of life bolsteredby ery rock n' roll riffage, spiritual organ, dizzying sax, and Bonnie Bloomgarden's deant andtriumphant vocals. Suicide Squeeze Records is proud to offer up this meeting of mystical minds onvinyl and digital platforms on February 11, 2022.