{"id":44457,"date":"2026-08-14T13:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/black-doldrums-repetition-as-an-obsession\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:11:29","slug":"black-doldrums-repetition-as-an-obsession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/black-doldrums-repetition-as-an-obsession\/","title":{"rendered":"BLACK DOLDRUMS: Repetition as an Obsession?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Black Doldrums\u2019<\/strong> new album, \u201cRepetition Compulsion,\u201d is set to be released on November 13, 2026. The London-based trio offers a first taste with the single \u201cRepetition,\u201d which clearly showcases the unbridled post-punk sound the band is known for. Kevin Gibbard explains: \u201cThe song came from the idea of challenging ourselves to write something centered around a single riff with a plaintive, dragging quality. At the same time, it fit the album\u2019s theme and the idea of repetition, since we were actually experimenting with repetition musically. The first line\u2014\u2018Is your mind split in two\u2019\u2014comes from our conversations during our many long walks through London, when Sophie talked about the psychological concept of \u2018splitting.\u2019 It seemed to fit so well with the song\u2019s atmosphere and the album\u2019s theme that it now opens both the album and our live shows. I consider it very much Sophie\u2019s song, because she was the inspiration behind it. That\u2019s also why her backing vocals are quite prominent, to create that two-part vocal effect. Later, I had the idea to have Sophie simply lip-sync the first line in the video\u2014after all, it\u2019s her line anyway.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Watch the video for “Repetition”:<\/p>\n\n

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