Insight by Mayflower Madame

Norwegian post punk duo Mayflower Madame return with the release of their highly anticipated third LP Insight on 1st November 2024. The lead singles, "A Foretold Ecstasy" and "Paint It All in Blue," have garnered widespread acclaim and extensive radio support, including airtime on BBC 6 Music. These tracks offer just a glimpse of what the album delivers, an expansive canvas of pulsating post-punk, shimmering shoegaze, and atmospheric psych-noir, masterfully blended with delicate sonic nuances.
Mixed and mastered by Maurizio Baggio (known for his work with The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher, and The Vacant Lots), Insight showcases the band refining their sound into a sharper and more expansive sonic landscape than ever before. This album sees them exploring greater depths and heights, delivering a hypnotic journey through the shadows, filled with haunting melodies and dreamy melancholia. At the same time, it remains catchy and dynamic, with moments of vibrant brightness.
Insight is dedicated to frontman Trond Fagernes' stillborn daughter and is bookended by two songs "Ocean of Bitterness" and "Insight for the Mourning Hours" that directly address this profound sorrow. Between these somber pieces, the album delves into a wide range of emotions, from nostalgic reflections on lost loves to feverish depictions of escapism and catharsis.

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Over the past few years, Mayflower Madame have built a strong reputation far beyond their hometown of Oslo, Norway. Their debut album, Observed in a Dream (2016), earned them significant attention in the indie music press, leading to tours across Europe and North America. The long-awaited follow-up, Prepared for a Nightmare (2020), solidified their status as one of the continent’s most distinctive bands in the psych-gaze genre, infused with 1980s post-punk and dark romanticism.
The COVID-19 pandemic struck soon after their sophomore release, making the album’s title eerily appropriate. However, in 2022, Mayflower Madame resumed touring in the UK, France, and Eastern Europe. Last year, the band focused on writing and recording new material while also releasing a Deluxe Version of Prepared for a Nightmare, featuring five new bonus tracks.
Their upcoming album Insight is released via their own label Night Cult Records (digital) in collaboration with Up In Her Room (vinyl) and Icy Cold Records (CD).

For digital only please purchase directly from the Mayflower Madame bandcamp page.