KNIFE BRIDE's Mollie Clack takes us through the band’s new EP ‘sorry about the plague’.
alone at the altar
‘alone at the altar’ marks both the first edition and the first invitation to meet the Bride herself – an intricate, contradictory figure who is as compelling as she is difficult to love. The vision behind this single was to truly bring her to life in all her chaotic glory – flawed, unhinged, yet undeniably vulnerable. She’s narcissistic, nihilistic, sensational, and shamelessly braggadocious, but there’s a curious streak in her, a fragile glimmer of innocence she still clings to.
crucify
‘crucify’ is a brutal self-interrogation, confronting past mistakes and the thoughts that linger late at night, questioning identity and worth. The song attempts to expose how easy it is to obsess over appearances – to decorate the house and call it a home, while the foundations quietly crumble beneath us. At its core, it’s a reflection on self-destructive behaviour and the ways we sabotage parts of our lives.
lilies
‘lilies’ navigates a fraught relationship with antidepressants, caught in the tension of needing them and resenting them in equal measure. It addresses the trade-off between emotional numbness and an overwhelming darkness and aims to capture that feeling of being disconnected, as if you’re not fully present in your own life, while also knowing that without the medication, a deeper heaviness can take hold. The image of broken lilies symbolises moments of despair so intense that it feels as though even medication can’t reach you.
porcelain
‘porcelain’ explores the fragility of identity, and the self-destruction that follows when you fracture your own sense of self – marked by manic spirals and irreversible turning points.
poisoned by god
‘poisoned by god’ is a gothic ballad steeped in romance, remorse, and co-dependence, threaded with existential grief. It echoes the EP’s central theme – a conversation with shame – yet closes with the line: “I would always do it again,” a reminder that some of the worst days still lie ahead (and it’s all your fault).
