Rowena Wise & Didirri - No Cure For Love
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Australian indie-folk darlings Rowena Wise and Didirri will release their stunning duet “No Cure For Love” on February 27, via Beloved / Remote Control.
The song is an evocation of the complexity of long-term love, with sweeping melodies and harmonies that hold the listener in a vice. The single is raw and rapturous in theme, using the pain and the pitfalls of their eight-year relationship to create a troubled ballad of real beauty. It sees two of Australia's beloved indie singers at the top of their game, mining their sorrow to incredible effect. The duo share:
"‘No Cure for Love’ was written in the wake of realizing our love can be a double-edged sword. We’ve been in a relationship for 8 years, and turbulence is inevitable with anything that lasts a long time. During a phase of smoking weed and arguments, we could not see eye to eye. It was confusing when we’ve known each other so deeply and for so long, only to arrive at the feeling that we’re complete strangers. In those moments we considered whether the bond that tied us together was becoming too much to bear. The words ‘I’m too much for you’ and ‘you’re going to leave me one day’ were carelessly spoken, like a self-fulfilling prophecy waiting to happen. This song captures those moments where we have crumbled, said hurtful things, and had to look at our options. We came out of that chapter ready to face the challenge of our love, realising we can only love and respect each other if we do this for ourselves first. We can’t take each other (and ourselves) for granted if we want to be companions in this long journey together.
The video for ‘No Cure For Love’ was directed and edited by Didirri, and shot predominantly on 8mm black and white film. It interlaces a micro-perspective on the comfort of domesticity with Shibari knotwork. The clip represents the restrictive discomforts and familiar pleasure of being in any long-term relationship. “We were stripped bare and tied up for the final shot of the clip, embracing a new phase of creativity by exploring body positivity in both our artistic expressions. We were supported by an incredible crew which made the challenge fun to undertake," said Rowena and Didirri of the single.
The song is an evocation of the complexity of long-term love, with sweeping melodies and harmonies that hold the listener in a vice. The single is raw and rapturous in theme, using the pain and the pitfalls of their eight-year relationship to create a troubled ballad of real beauty. It sees two of Australia's beloved indie singers at the top of their game, mining their sorrow to incredible effect. The duo share:
"‘No Cure for Love’ was written in the wake of realizing our love can be a double-edged sword. We’ve been in a relationship for 8 years, and turbulence is inevitable with anything that lasts a long time. During a phase of smoking weed and arguments, we could not see eye to eye. It was confusing when we’ve known each other so deeply and for so long, only to arrive at the feeling that we’re complete strangers. In those moments we considered whether the bond that tied us together was becoming too much to bear. The words ‘I’m too much for you’ and ‘you’re going to leave me one day’ were carelessly spoken, like a self-fulfilling prophecy waiting to happen. This song captures those moments where we have crumbled, said hurtful things, and had to look at our options. We came out of that chapter ready to face the challenge of our love, realising we can only love and respect each other if we do this for ourselves first. We can’t take each other (and ourselves) for granted if we want to be companions in this long journey together.
The video for ‘No Cure For Love’ was directed and edited by Didirri, and shot predominantly on 8mm black and white film. It interlaces a micro-perspective on the comfort of domesticity with Shibari knotwork. The clip represents the restrictive discomforts and familiar pleasure of being in any long-term relationship. “We were stripped bare and tied up for the final shot of the clip, embracing a new phase of creativity by exploring body positivity in both our artistic expressions. We were supported by an incredible crew which made the challenge fun to undertake," said Rowena and Didirri of the single.
