# QUEEN KWONG Releases New Single “Without You, Whatever”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-new-single-without-you-whatever/
- Published: 2022-05-18T11:07:21-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“Carré Callaway’s tough-as-nails attitude mixes oddly with her esoteric innocence.
You wouldn’t expect the freckled-face singer to lead a ‘visceral rock’ band named
Queen Kwong.” – **LA WEEKLY**

“Singing through a stinging lyrical letter… ‘I Know Who You Are’ borders the delirium
and darkness of divorce and finding a way out.” – **Flaunt**

“The first single, ‘I Know Who You Are’ is an absolute shiver-inducing stunner, 
with its haunted, slow-build introduction, jarringly jagged grooves, and thundering,
industrial-punk sonics.” _– _**BlackBook**

**QUEEN KWONG**
**Releases her take on a ‘pop’ song“[Without You, Whatever](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ce82c31c3e&e=615f2b8493)“

**Premieres **_**via**_** **[**Under The Radar**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=854b92773e&e=615f2b8493)

[_**Couples Only**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=8f2b6b76a9&e=615f2b8493)_**–**_**
The New Album**
**Out July 12^(th) **_**via**_** Sonic Ritual**

**MAY 17, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA)** — Today LA-based **Queen Kwong** (a.k.a. **Carré
Kwong Callaway**) shares her latest single “[**Without You, Whatever**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=5b172f4cdc&e=615f2b8493)”
from her forthcoming **Joe Cardamone **(_The Icarus Line / Dark Mark vs Skeleton
Joe_) produced album _**Couples Only**_, out **July 12 **_via_** Sonic Rituall**.
It follows “[**On The Run**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=6b69d76ff1&e=615f2b8493),”
which featured keys and synths by **Roger O’Donnell** (_The Cure_).

The one and only ‘pop’ song Carré has ever written, “Without You, Whatever,” is 
about missing a person despite knowing their impact was laced with negativity. _“
Initially, it wasn’t even going to be on the record,_” Callaway says._ “When I recorded
it, I was just trying to entertain Joe (Cardamone) by singing in falsetto and trying
to imitate Bowie. When I sent the folder of tracks to **Tchad Blake**_ [_Arctic 
Monkeys, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple_] _I said, ‘oh, don’t bother mixing Without
You, Whatever because I’m not going to release it,’ and Tchad basically said, ‘WTF?
That’s your single!’ So he mixed it and I added it to the record at the last minute.
It’s nearly impossible for me to sing because it’s so high and out of my range, 
but I like that it’s extremely different from anything I’ve ever released.”_

**LISTEN/SHARE “Without You, Whatever”:
[https://lnk.to/WithoutYouWhatever](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=224d62dc69&e=615f2b8493)

A few years ago, Carré was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and told she may only 
have a decade left to live. As a result of the condition, she’s prone to episodes
where her lungs fill up with blood and she’s literally drowning. If that wasn’t 
bad enough, two months after her diagnosis, her husband jumped ship.

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**Queen Kwong**
photo credit: [Laura-Mary Carter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=86d2d9533c&e=615f2b8493)

_Couples Only _could be described as a divorce record, but really it’s much more
than that.  Carré’s third album is a fearless account of facing the worst betrayals
and accepting the deepest losses; it’s the realization of one’s mortality and the
impermanence of everything we know and cherish. 

Assembling a notable cadre of contributing musician friends including The Cure’s
Roger O’Donnell (_keyboards_), **Swans’ Kristof Hahn **(_lap steel_) and **Blood
Red Shoes’ Laura-Mary Carter** (_backing vocals_) who appear on assorted tracks 
on the upcoming LP, Carré worked closely with friends and allies, including **Joe
Cardamone** of The Icarus Line, and **Tchad Blake** (_Arctic Monkeys, Elvis Costello,
Fiona Apple_), who mixed the record.

**What The Press Is Saying:**
“With a swaggering bass rhythm and layers of sharply
distorted guitars and feedback, the song [‘I Know Who You Are’] relates to Kwong’s
approach to music as a means to cope with trauma, the lyrics at once ugly and cathartic
at the revelation of toxicity in a relationship and the necessary separation from
it.” – **ReGen Magazine**

“Powerful, creepy, beautiful… Callaway has often been compared to the likes of Iggy
Pop or Patti Smith.  That’s fair (and flattering), but if she keeps building and
changing, Callaway’s music will allow no comparisons.”  – **BUST**

“’I Know Who You Are’ commences with a slow burning, atmospheric introduction comprised
of dream-like soundscapes, before heavily distorted, razor sharp guitars and Callaway’s
mesmeric vocals filter in to make up the verses.” – **Louder Sound**

“Queen Kwong creates a romantic ballad that’s anything but. The video [‘On The Run’]
doesn’t end well for the contestants, but the song is heartfelt and self-aware. 
You can slow-dance to this!.” – **Riff Magazine**

“Industrial sounding with potent lyrics and ethereal vocals, ”I Know Who You Are”
melts into your brain like a liquid hot metal swirling around and hissing until 
finally cooled.” – **Grimy Goods**

 “[It’s] an album that is stylistically diverse; from the dark, throbbing of ‘I 
Know Who You Are,’ to the fuzzy doo-wop sound of latest single ‘On the Run.'” – **
The Indy Review**

“The experimental rock cut offers up off-kilter and ominous melodies, coupled with
Callaway’s hypnotic vocals.” – **Stereoboard**

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**Queen Kwong**
photo credit: [Laura-Mary Carter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=6afbf4210c&e=615f2b8493)

Interestingly, Callaway hadn’t picked up an instrument for nearly a year before 
going into the studio. Instead, she was filling her time with other projects—after
graduating from university with honors, she founded an all-natural skincare line,
co-starred in American Primitive film series _Quarentina_, launched the immensely
entertaining music podcast _Never Meet Your Idols_, and is nearly finished with 
her first collection of sculptural artwork scheduled to show next year. 

“I don’t play music because it’s fun,” she explains. “It’s a coping mechanism. It’s
for survival. I have to keep playing music because it’s my way of allowing myself
to feel.” 

Queen Kwong has been making music since 2005 when she was discovered by Trent Reznor
who invited her to open Nine Inch Nails’ With Teeth tour (2005), and again in 2009
and 2018. She has released two albums (_Get a Witness _in 2015 and _Love Me to Death_
in 2018) and two EPs (2013’s _Bad Lieutenant _and 2019’s _Oh Well_).

Needless to say, [**_Couples Only_**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=b7315c48cf&e=615f2b8493)
is Carré setting the record straight, and across these 11 songs, she takes no prisoners.
It will be released on **July 12, 2022 **_via_ **Sonic Ritual**.

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_**Couples Only**_

**Tracklist** 
1. [I Know Who You Are](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=fee3171626&e=615f2b8493)
2. EMDR ATM 3. Sad Man 4. Death In Reverse 5. The Mourning Song 6. No Rules 7. Stanley(
RIP) 8. [On The Run](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=cd9118ebbe&e=615f2b8493)
9. Biggest Mistake 10. Giver Taker Faker 11. [Without You, Whatever](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=bc352d693b&e=615f2b8493)

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