Name: Core. Presents: Mandy, Indiana
Start: 2026-03-28T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Room 2

Mandy, Indiana&nbsp;sign to&nbsp;Sacred Bones&nbsp;and announce their new album,&nbsp;URGH, out&nbsp;February 6th, with lead single “Magazine.” On&nbsp;URGH, Mandy, Indiana is a force of uncanny nature, grafting together a record that is as much a call to action as a parlay into oblivion and transcendence. Following their acclaimed 2023 debut, i’ve seen a way,&nbsp;URGH&nbsp;finds the band expanding their far-reaching sound with each member -&nbsp;vocalist Valentine Caulfield, guitarist and producer Scott Fair, synth player Simon Catling, and drummer Alex Macdougall -&nbsp;actively taking part in the songwriting process. Across ten tracks, Mandy, Indiana interpolate their own unconventional language into a mantra for self-determination and resilience, forging a template for a brighter future before it fades to black.&nbsp;Much of&nbsp;URGH&nbsp;was written during an intense residency at an eerie studio house in the outskirts of Leeds, then recorded across Berlin and Greater Manchester. The process was shaped by adversity with both Caulfield and Macdougall undergoing multiple rounds of surgeries in the same time frame as the album was being written and recorded. The harrowing experience and the exhaustion of their respective recoveries bleed into the surreality of Caufield’s writing, blurring the line between inner turmoil and external chaos.&nbsp; URGH&nbsp;is deeply personal, yet also reflects the violent, fractured state of the wider world as Caulfield’s lyrics grapple with assault, systemic indifference, and the omnipresence of pain. While most of the lyrics are in her native French, the emotional clarity cuts through regardless of language. Caulfield still uses her voice as a distorted instrument and a weapon, oscillating between equal parts playful and eviscerating, showcased on today’s single, “Magazine.” The throbbing siren-sound of the song finds the band garnering drama from the juxtaposition of quiet moments and explosive commotion as Caufield sings in French:&nbsp;“Abandon / All hope / Because tonight / I’m coming&nbsp;for you.”&nbsp;The accompanying visualiser was directed by&nbsp;Stephen Agnew.&nbsp;

Core. Presents: Mandy, Indiana

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