Sour Widows – “Lullaby”
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Next week, the Bay Area band Sour Widows will release their second album, Sigil. The group has already released several noteworthy singles, including "Blood In The Grass," "Lucky Star," and "Choke Chain." Today, they are premiering "Lullaby," a powerful song addressing the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Maia Sinako, the vocalist and songwriter, identifies as Assyrian, belonging to an ethnic minority in the Middle East that has faced persecution and displacement for centuries.
Sinako also identifies as Jewish and acknowledges her involvement in the Zionist project that justifies the genocide of Palestinians. She believes there is no freedom for the Jewish people within Zionism, only the destruction of their humanity and the humanity of Palestinians. In "Lullaby," Sinako's vocal delivery is diverse, transitioning from singing to spoken word, and ending with a chant that morphs into a scream. The track is another promising preview of the upcoming album.
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