# QUEEN KWONG Shares New Video For “WITHOUT YOU, WHATEVER,” Starring Laura-Mary Carter

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-shares-new-video-for-without-you-whatever-starring-laura-mary-carter/
- Published: 2022-06-09T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“With “Without You, Whatever,’ Callaway breaks away from the stately arrangements
and dark instrumentals of her previous two singles and instead crafts a shimmering
indie pop gem.” –**Under The Radar**

“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**
**SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR“WITHOUT YOU, WHATEVER”STARRING LAURA-MARY
CARTER(_BLOOD RED SHOES_)

[_**Couples Only**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e350230fda&e=615f2b8493)_**–**_**
The New Album **
**Out July 12^(th) **_**via**_** Sonic Ritual**

**JUNE 9, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA)** — Today LA-based **QUEEN KWONG** (a.k.a. **Carré
Kwong Callaway**) shares the new video for “**Without You, Whatever**.” Filmed in
Brighton, UK during a trip to visit close friend and collaborator **Laura-Mary Carter**_(
Blood Red Shoes)_ who co-stars with Carré, the video was shot and directed by another
close friend, **Mimi Supernova** (_Roger O’Donnell / Permafrost_). The track is 
from her forthcoming album **_Couples Only _**_(_Pre-save [here](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=58a1defa4e&e=615f2b8493)),
out **July 12** via **Sonic Ritual **and produced by **Joe Cardamone**_ (The Icarus
Line / Dark Mark vs Skeleton Joe_).

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**Queen Kwong**
(‘Without You, Whatever’ video still)

“We shot this video while I was visiting Laura-Mary in England,” tells Callaway.“
She’s one of my best friends and we also have a podcast together (_Never Meet Your
Idols_), so having her co-star in it just added to the fun. Mimi Supernova directed
and shot it – we’ve been friends for years, but this was our first time working 
together. We filmed it the first two days of my trip, so I was really jet-lagged
and felt delirious, but that added to the wackiness of the video. We used whatever
was lying around the house (rubber gloves, vacuums, fake flowers, etc.) to stage
mundane domestic scenes with hints of disturbances or discomfort. Mimi has a great
eye, and we have a lot of respect for each other, so the process was totally painless.
Usually, making music videos is very emotional and draining for me, but this was
the opposite. We just hung out, drank wine and had fun.

Atypical of the music she normally writer, “Without You, Whatever” is admittedly
the only “pop” song  Carré has written. “Initially, it wasn’t even going to be on
the record,” laughs Carré. “When I recorded it, I was just trying to entertain Joe
by singing in falsetto and trying to imitate Bowie. When I sent the folder of tracks
to **Tchad Blake** (studio engineer_ – Sheryl Crow, Artic Monkeys, U2_), 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! 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.”

Queen Kwong - Without You, Whatever (Official Video)

[⌊Queen Kwong - Without You, Whatever (Official Video)⌉⌊Queen Kwong - Without You,
Whatever (Official Video)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

_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. Adding to the raw emotions brought
on by that experience, Carré was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis a few years ago 
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.

Assembling a notable cadre of contributing musician friends including **The Cure**’
s **Roger O’Donnell** (_keyboards_), **Swans’ Kristof Hahn **(_lap steel_) and the
previously mentioned 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 the aforementioned **Joe Cardamone **and **Tchad Blake**

**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**

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=57eb21e004&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=44220eaa90&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=9a4055e379&e=615f2b8493)
9. Biggest Mistake 10. Giver Taker Faker 11. [Without You, Whatever](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d5cf541388&e=615f2b8493)

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