Montreal-based electro-pop duo Milk & Bone presents Object of Fun, an unapologetic single on which the pair denounces the way the male gaze ignores the uniqueness and multitudes of womanhood. Coming just a few days before the release of their third album, Chrysalism, this powerful song follows the release of previous singles A Little Better Every Time, Movies, Borders and Bigger Love. Available now for pre-order (vinyl, CD and digital), Chrysalism will be out on October 28th via Bonsound.
Carried by anthemic synths and dense drum machine rhythms, Object of Fun explores the weaponization of femininity by the male gaze, and the pressure to fit within this idealized version of womanhood; one that isn’t outspoken, doesn’t age, always fits the sample size. Object of Fun is about the anger we feel when we’re being gaslit into thinking those things are actually encouraged, and are then used against us, explains the pair.
Object of Fun is available on all music services.
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On Friday, Milk & Bone will unveil Chrysalism, a new album built on vocal harmonies, synth-led melodies and catchy guitar riffs. On their third effort, the duo explores topics such as love, longing and heartbreak from a more mature perspective, no longer choosing to see themselves as victims of circumstances, but rather as actors in the storyline of their lives. Composed and recorded with the help of Los Angeles-based producer Micah Jasper (ELIO, Rebecca Black, Slayyyter), who shares the duo’s pop sensibilities and references, Chrysalism is a poignant reflection of what it feels like to grow older and come into your own.
An album launch pop-up presented by Amazon Music will take place tomorrow at Miidspace in Old Montreal. Head over here for more information.
Multiple shows are planned in the coming months for Milk & Bone, including dates in Toronto and Ottawa. The duo will also perform an intimate, sold out concert at the PHI Center in Montreal on February 16th, 2023. More dates will be announced soon. Visit milknbone.com or check out the list below for all the details.
About Milk & Bone
Behind the entrancing voices and heartbreakingly honest lyrics of the electro-pop duo Milk & Bone hides the vibrant inner world of close friends and musicians Laurence Lafond-Beaulne (Soft Fabric) and Camille Poliquin (KROY). With the release of Little Mourning (2015), Deception Bay (2018) and DIVE (2019), the pair accumulated over 75 million streams online and has toured Canada, Europe and the United States. In addition to their releases as Milk & Bone, the duo has scored two Cirque du Soleil shows and several feature films, including Podz's King Dave, which earned them a Canadian Screen Awards nomination in 2017. Over the years, Milk & Bone took home a Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year (2019), were listed twice on the Polaris Prize Long List (2015 and 2018), and were nominated for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards. After a necessary break induced by the pandemic, the duo is now returning with Chrysalism.
Tour dates
04/11/2022 Val-Morin, QC - Théâtre du Marais
02/12/2022 Waterloo, QC - Maison de la culture de Waterloo
08/12/2022 Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - Le Zaricot
09/02/2023 Toronto, ON - Drake Underground
10/02/2023 Kingston, ON - The Broom Factory
11/02/2023 Ottawa, ON - Club SAW
16/02/2023 Montréal, QC - Centre PHI - SOLD OUT
17/02/2023 Quebec, QC - Venue TBA
25/02/2023 Terrebonne, QC - Le Moulinet
09/12/2023 Mont-Tremblant, QC - L'Église du Village