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Mawpit return with new single ‘Mum I’m Sorry’

Mawpit are back with the announcement of their highly anticipated debut EP, Common Enemy. Common Enemy consists offive earth shattering tracks that tell the story of a futuristic dystopia where the vigilante heroine, Chara, must rise up and destroy the abominable beings that terrorise her world.

The first single of the EP is opener, ‘Mum I’m Sorry’. ‘Mum I’m Sorry’ is inspired by the detriments of capitalism and conveys the feeling of craving change and coming together as people to fight for equality. It sets the tone for the rest of the EP which will touch upon themes such as sexism, homophobia, racism and social injustices. It speaks of the common enemies we all share and how we must join together to protect our people and planet.

‘Mum I’m Sorry’ acts as the adrenaline fueled introduction to the story of heroine Chara. The guitar and drums relentlessly carve a bed of distortion to further invigorate frontwoman Cait’s diverse and impassioned vocal performance.

EADYTH (Feat.Mawpit and Foxxglove)  - ‘Paradwys’ 

Fantastic swirly synth-pop from this BBC Horizons commissioned track that was specially created in line with Dydd Miwsig Cymru that saw Wales celebrate its annual Welsh Language Music Day. ‘Paradwys’ meaning ‘Paradise’ is a beautiful layered track that starts with a middle eastern-esq melody line that emerges into a catchy commanding sub-bass, add haunting vocals and it thrives, living up to its title.

Horizons released ‘Paradwys’ as a free download back in Feb, a collaboration between Launchpad artists Eadyth, Foxxglove and Cait Johnsen of Mawpit. A specially commissioned track put out to celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru/Welsh Language Music Day, that was celebrated on 5th February.

This collaboration between cutting edge soul pop artist and producer Eadyth,  Cait from rock band Mawpit, and Ffion a pop singer who works under the alias of Foxxglove, two singers who despite being native Welsh speakers were recording in Welsh for the first time. ‘Paradwys’ is a beguiling pop song that sews bubbling beats with glowing instrumentals and runs over with infectious soulful harmonies that accentuate the beauty of the Welsh language.

The talented trio were set the challenge by Horizons to expand their experiences in the Welsh language by writing and recording a new Welsh language track for release on Dydd Miwsig Cymru. They met after being thrown together after the artists all received the Launchpad funding earlier this year.

Cait Johansen of the band Mawpit said of the collaboration: “Eadyth is such a talented songwriter & producer, I'm so amazed and jealous that she can write, mix and master a whole song. Ffion of Foxxglove is so lovely and it was really fun for us to work on Eadyth's creation together. She has such a wonderful, sweet voice and I think our voices mixed together really well. I think all of us are really thrilled to be a part of welsh music day. Especially as this is my first time being a part of it, I hope I’ll get to put something towards it again next year. I’ve already started writing another song in Welsh so I think this experience has been very inspiring.”

Ffion aka Foxxglove says: “It was such a fun experience getting to collaborate with Eadyth and Cait on this song, it was a first for me to collaborate with women and also in Welsh, was a challenge and different but very happy with the final result. So grateful to have been given the opportunity to work on this with the girls they are both so incredibly talented, was a pleasure!

I learnt a lot from it and definitely will be making more Welsh language music in the future.  Very excited for Paradwys to come out on Dydd Miwsig Cymru and to be involved this year, have always wanted too, so thank you so so much to Horizons and Eadyth and Cait! And I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!”

Horizons project leader Bethan Elfyn says:  “Eadyth is such a natural collaborator, producer, and ambassador for the Welsh language in her music that she was a perfect choice for bringing a unique collaboration together. Cait from Mawpit and Ffion from Foxxglove are both totally different and unique vocalists, and it's wonderful to hear them exploring their Welsh language roots in the track, and will hopefully help them feel more confident in exploring mixing the languages further in their own work!

“Dydd Miwsig Cymru is a great way to celebrate a unique scene, a lively, contemporary scene, and these kinds of collaborations are a perfect way to bring new fresh voices to an already rich culture in Wales. Through music anyone can enjoy hearing the Welsh language, if you speak it fluently or are hearing it for the first time – it’s a great way to discover more”

Mawpit share new single ‘Cittàgazze’

Mawpit shed their abrasive exteriorand reveal a brighter side in the form of their third single ‘Cittàgazze’, a grunge-drenched love song inspired by the storyline from ‘His Dark Materials’ by Philip Pullman.

Opening with an ethereal guitar riff and captivating atmosphere, the song lures you in and takes you on a whimsical adventure. It follows the story of Lyra and Will as they meet in the seaside city of Cittàgazze, fall in love only to then be separated in alternate universes.

Singer/lyricist Cait found inspiration from the lovers' promise to meet in a botanic garden to feel close to one another. She recreated the feeling of grief with the chorus lyrics, pleading ‘Our love’s a ghost, I hold it close, I feel it start to fade. Sit next to me just out of reach, I wish you could have stayed’.

Mawpit – Eat A Corpse

Here’s one for the grungers! Cardiff and Wales continue their onslaught on the British music industry as relative newbies, Mawpit kick you in the face (lovingly of course) with their second single “Eat A Corpse”

“Eat A Corpse” has received high praise indeed from John Kennedy, BBC introducing and Kerrang in the last couple of weeks and for bloody good measure too. Guitarist Jordan and drummer…

Power trio Mawpit are back with a huge, visceral yet satirical new single, 'Eat A Corpse'

Cardiff band Mawpit have burst onto the scene with a titanic, yet refreshing take on contemporary alt-rock. Mawpit don’t shy away from socio-political topics in their writing such as feminism, environmentalism, politics and animal rights. Expect an unrelenting, storm of elegance, anger and passion with every listen.

Mawpit’s second single ‘Eat a Corpse’ seizes your brain instantly and demands your attention. With its dark tone and visceral lyrics, such as “Bite on death, fill your soul with dust”, it injects an ominous feeling into your mind before striking you with a monstrous chorus.

Written about human gluttony and animal consumption, the song questions humanity’s morals whilst demanding justice for those damaged by our greed. It condemns society’s conditioned ignorance and those who willingly turn a blind eye to the exploitation of animals. Singer / lyricist Cait explains "I wanted to write a songthat represented the voiceless victims of humans and I think the song succeeds in portraying that feeling of disgust through the use of satire."