New Music | Hands of Gretel | I Want The World

Words: Greta Kaur-Taylor

photography: Thanks to Division PR

29/01/19

Our favourite South Yorkshire punks, Hands Off Gretel are currently thriving and better than ever.

With their highly anticipated new album, ‘I Want The World’ fast approaching for release on the band's own label, Puke Pop Records on the 29th of March, the band have released their video for the title track, and it’s a good one.

This single and its video are filled with a whirlwind of creativity, attitude and relentless energy all fronted by Lauren Tate, a force to be reckoned with.

When speaking on the new single Tate says;

“I Want The World is a song about how I’ve always felt since I was young,” explains Lauren. “It’s me pouting like a child and saying ‘no! I want more than what this world is going to give me.’ I channel Veruca Salt from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory when I sing it. I am being obstreperous and impossible like a child, kicking and screaming until I get what I want.”

Hands Off Gretel are a band that on and off stage are a force to be reckoned with, always being unapologetically themselves, making sure they are in control of their sound and their image. Watching them perform live is just as mesmerising as listening to the swirl of melodic grunge that they continue to refine and release.

Lauren continues speaking on the album as a whole saying, “‘I Want The World’ is about how I’ve felt since I was a little girl,” she adds. “I’ve always felt shushed and muted. Everyone’s always told me to stop showing off or stop being unrealistic and so I’m constantly thinking of ways to give everyone who doubted I could do this or ridiculed me the middle finger. The album is about feeling rejected and acting out, wanting acceptance from a society you don’t even want to be part of. I’m channelling my childhood throughout it all, always being alone and fighting my own battles. The only track that doesn’t fit this theme is Kiss Me, Girl, that’s just my lesbian anthem because I felt the world lacked them and I wanted to piss off homophobes.”

Watch the band take over a skate park with the new video for the title track!

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/o71wASUMdWI

Catch the band live at the following dates:

Thurs 28th March – London Album Launch – Nambucca London Fri 29th March – Home Town album Launch – Old School House Venue Barnsley, South Yorkshire

April tour – ‘This Feeling’ Tour Sat 6th April – Brighton – Hope & Ruin Sat 20th April – Sheffield Café Totem 26th April – Glasgow – Broadcast 27th April – Edinburgh – Edinburgh

Confirmed festival dates: Camden Rocks Festival – 2nd June 2019 Amplified Festival – 21st July 2019 Rebellion Festival – Aug 2019

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