"Who Wants to Die for Art?" is the fifth and final single from American noise pop band Scarling. It was released on October 29, 2013[1] through The Committee to Keep Music Evil, and was available as a 7" single from the band's online store for a limited amount of time.[2] It is also Jessicka's final musical release before her retirement from music in 2021.
| "Who Wants to Die for Art?" | ||||
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 Jessicka artwork variant | ||||
| Single by Scarling. | ||||
| B-side | "I Started a Joke." | |||
| Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Committee HQ, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | The Committee to Keep Music Evil | |||
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Background edit
"Who Wants to Die for Art?" was the band's first new release of music in over seven years, after Jessicka took a hiatus from making music to focus on her art career.[3][4][5] The single was released on October 29, 2013, through the Committee to Keep Music Evil (CTKME), an independent label based in Los Angeles.[1] The single's B-side, "I Started a Joke", is a downbeat Bee Gees cover.[6]
"Who Wants to Die for Art?" was scheduled to appear on the Scarling's planned third studio album, but shortly after the single's release, Jessicka became sick from an undiagnosed disease.[3][4] After recovering from her sickness and participating in a reunion tour with her other band Jack Off Jill in 2015, Jessicka said that Scarling was planning to release a new album in the future through CTKME, though ultimately, the album was never released.[3] Jessicka announced her retirement from the music industry in February 2021, making "Who Wants to Die for Art?" the band's final release.[3][7]
Artworks edit
Three covers were designed for "Who Wants to Die for Art?". The first cover, which is featured on streaming services, is a painting by Jessicka. The other covers were painted by Camille Rose Garcia and Marion Peck.[2] Jessicka, Peck and Garcia all presented their artworks for the "Who Wants to Die for Art?" single as part of a four-woman show in Los Angeles called "Black Moon", alongside Elizabeth McGrath, on November 3, 2013.[8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Wants to Die for Art?" | Scarling. | 4:09 |
| 2. | "I Started a Joke." (Bee Gees cover) | Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Who Wants to Die for Art?, 2013-10-29, retrieved 2022-11-19
- ^ a b "Scarling. | House of Addams". bigcartel.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ a b c d "A Conversation With Jack Off Jill's Jessicka Addams -". mxdwn Music. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ a b "Jessicka – Rabbit | Flush the Fashion". Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Westall, Mark (2011-08-07). "Interview:Revealing Jessicka Addams and her "Little Grey Secrets."". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Who Wants to Die for Art? (vinyl sleeve). Scarling. Los Angeles: The Committee to Keep Music Evil. 2013. SCARLING-006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Jessicka Addams on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Sloan Fine Art". 2014-03-28. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2022-11-19.