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One-man band EUPHEMIA RISE has signed with Epictronic a licensing deal for the debut album "Born A Cow", which is due for release on February 18th, 2022.



                                                                About the album

"The album was recorded last summer. The songs are quite short and without elaborate instrumentals. I wanted the songwriting, lyrics and emotion to be paramount. For the sound my major influences were early Muse, Placebo and Suede. The lyrics are mostly about meeting people who turn out to be toxic. When I wrote them I was increasingly upset by people succumbing to quarantine negativity, and it was as if I constantly had to ward off emotional vampires and poisonous persons. Nevertheless, the tone is never negative. I wanted the lyrics to be candid, shameless and dark, but in a way that would make people feel good about themselves, and provide comfort and self-acceptance."

Cover & Tracklist

1. Born a Cow

2. Half Your Life

3. Surviving the Dreams

4. Come to the Other Side

5. The Miracle Child

6. A Rose Shattered

7. Matthew 16:26

8. Heaven in Your Hands

"Surviving the Dreams" Music Video

BIOGRAPHY

Named after a prostitute who became empress of Rome, Euphemia Rise was founded in 2020 by Brussels-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Wim Lankriet. A combination of many influences (indie rock, psychedelic, synth rock, darkwave, altpop) Euphemia Rise's short songs are characterised by a dark mood and emotional vibe, catchy melodies, a combination of guitars and electronics, and bittersweet lyrics with sharp edges. 

A debut single 'Farewell to Greatness' was released in September 2020. After this Lankriet devoted himself to recording the first full length album 'Born a Cow', and looking out for a label to release it. In November he signed with Epictronic. The official album release on all platforms is scheduled for 18 February 2022 and there will also be a CD edition.

Wim Lankriet is a Belgian songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and keyboard player. His signature sound is forged by merging classic songwriting with more unconventional elements. Between 2009-2013 he was the brain behind the psychedelic rock project Magdalena Solis, which released two albums and played at the 2013 Roadburn Festival.

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