Mercedes Arn-Horn: “I wrote ‘Spoiled’ late one night after a long, defeating stretch of writer’s block. Phoenix and I are always a team, creatively, emotionally, etc, but it can get frustrating in the studio when we’re both stuck for ideas. Tensions definitely run high in those moments. It feels like we’re failing ourselves, and even worse, failing each other. We decided to call it a night, and as I was sitting there alone with my guitar in my hands these lyrics came to me almost instantly. It felt like something I’d been wanting to get off my chest for a while, but was afraid to sa… read more
Mercedes Arn-Horn: “I wrote ‘Spoiled’ late one night after a long, defeating stretch of writer’s block. Phoenix and I are always a team, creatively, … read more
Mercedes Arn-Horn: “I wrote ‘Spoiled’ late one night after a long, defeating stretch of writer’s block. Phoenix and I are always a team, creatively, emotionally, etc, but it can get frus… read more
Softcult is siblings Mercedes (guitar/vocals) and Phoenix (drums/vocals/production) Arn-Horn. The band began dropping single tracks in early 2021, and released their first EP, Year Of The Rat, on April 16, 2021. Citing Bikini Kill as a major influence, the band takes the ethos of the riot grrrl movement and mixes it with shoegaze, grunge, and dreampop influences. Squarely feminist, the music addresses endemic issues of abuse, assault, harassment, misogyny, and social and gender norms as well as mental health. The band name is a call for awareness. “We chose Softcult because this ba… read more
Softcult is siblings Mercedes (guitar/vocals) and Phoenix (drums/vocals/production) Arn-Horn. The band began dropping single tracks in early 2021, and released their first EP, Year Of The …read more
Softcult is siblings Mercedes (guitar/vocals) and Phoenix (drums/vocals/production) Arn-Horn. The band began dropping single tracks in early 2021, and released their first EP, Year Of The Rat, on April 16, 2021. Citing Bikini Kill as … read more