claire rousay has announced a new album, The Bloody Lady, which is set for release on November 8 via VIERNULVIER Records. It features the reimagined score rousay wrote for Viktor Kubal’s 1980 animated film of the same name, which she debuted at Videodroom/Film Fest Gent 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. The record is accompanied by an extensive booklet including film stills and liner notes by Rastislav Steranka and Wouter Vanhaelemeesch. Listen to the first single ‘III’ below.
Based on the folktale of Elisabeth Bathory, The Bloody Lady follows the story of a Slovak noblewoman who murders hundreds of young women in order to stay youthful. “The actions surrounding the heart are pivotal in the film, and, along with its heartbeat, they formed the initial pulse of the score,” rousay shared.
rousay released sentiment, her debut Thrill Jockey album, earlier this year.
