Bodywash – “La Renommée”
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Bodywash, the Canadian dream-pop duo, is making waves with their new single "La Renommée." The track, which is set to drop on November 20 via Light Organ, showcases the band's signature style with its mesmerizing rocker. Inspired by Sonic Youth, Chris Steward reveals that "La Renommée" was born out of his fascination with Kim Gordon's autobiography and EVOL-era Sonic Youth. Steward explains that he aimed to create a song that captured the same hushed sense of urgency, and he was pleasantly surprised by the result.
Long Decter chimes in, sharing that the lyrics of "La Renommée" are a blend of fictional and real-life inspiration. One half of the song's lyrics revolves around a fictional bartender, while the other half pays homage to a statue called La Renommée in Montreal's Jeanne Mance Park. The statue, depicted as a winged woman, serves as a metaphor for two figures standing guard over the city from their fixed positions.
Decter's fascination with the statue, sparked by Kasia Van Schaik's book Women Among Monuments, added an intriguing layer to the song's narrative.
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