Real Power

Not Only Is There A Mix Of Sonic Textures And Genres From Propulsive Rock To Jubilant Disco, As To Be Expected From A Gossip Album, There’s Also A Mix Of Heady Emotions On This Inspired Tour De Force, Encompassing The Full Range Of The Human Experience.
Working With Rubin Again Gave The Band Space And Support To Reconnect With Each Other And Create. Says Howdeshell, “Rick Is Pure About His Creativity. He’s Not Interested In Fads Or A Label’s Opinions. He’s A Cheerleader - He Tries To Pull The Best Out Of Us. He Has This Ability To Make An Artist Be Their Best When He’s Working With Them, Because He Works With People He Believes In.”
The Results Speak For Themselves. The Title Track “Real Power” Is A Dance-Y Clarion Call To Own Your Power, A Celebration Of Personal Agency In The Face Of Overwhelmingly Volatile Times. Musically, Howdeshell Likens It To A “KISS Disco Song—We Come From A Background Of Post-Punk And Dance Music, That’s Always Been Our Jam. We Were Diving Into That On That Song.” Blilie Sees It As A Coda To “Standing In The Way Of Control,” Which Was Written In Response To The Federal Marriage Amendment That Would Have Outlawed Gay Marriage In The States. “It’s A Protest Song And It Has The Energy And Purpose Of ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’ 20 Years Later,” She Says. “It’s A Song People Can Get Viscerally Excited About, Lyrically, And It’s A Bop! The Title Is An Homage To Iggy And The Stooges’ Raw Power, So It’s Harnessing That Punk Shit Too.”