Crimson Calamity has ignited a new era with their latest EP, IGNIS. Comprised of long-time collaborators and friends Lauren Harding and Mallory Trunnell, the Nashville-based folk-rock duo has forged a sound they describe as “witchy folk,” and this record fans that flame to a full blaze.
“Ignis means fire, and this project is all about what fire does,” Harding says of the album’s Latin derived name. “It seduces, it destroys, it purifies.” Through three tracks and three “altared” versions, the duo manages to do just that.
The album sparks to life with “Wildfire.” “When you get too close, then you’ll know you don’t hold a candle to her flame,” the duo harmonize as they warn of a alluring woman, unflinching and fiery.
The inextinguishable energy continues into “Wrong Side of Midnight.” If “Wildfire” is a warning. “Wrong Side of Midnight” throws caution to the wind for one night.
The third track, “Scored Earth,” arrives in a blaze of “feminine fury.” A fitting conclusion to the trinity of tracks, it’s a song for anyone who dares to play with fire.
Their lyricism is further illuminated in three alternate, stripped-back “Altar Versions” to round out the 6-track EP. The three additional offerings present a raw, intimate take on the fiery intensity of the original recordings.
When it comes to production, nothing was sacrificed. The duo tapped Grammy-winning engineer Gena Johnson (Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell) to mix the project and features Jon Epcar (Rihanna, John Legend) on drums. With “Scorched Earth,” in particular, Harding and Trunnell worked in collaboration with LA-based JENGA Productions.
IGNIS is the first in a quaternity of elemental EPs to be followed by air, earth, and water.
Without further ado, Juice Box Press is pleased to present the exclusive premiere of the video for “Scorched Earth.”
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