Kilbourne's new album, If Not to Give a Fantasy, represents a vibrant evolution of industrial hardcore. The artist, known for her energy and creativity, layers unexpected elements like marimba and bird calls into harsh beats, crafting a unique auditory experience. Evolving from a club music background, Kilbourne embraces traditional hardcore tenets while still pushing boundaries. The lead single, 'Double BBL', showcases her ability to captivate audiences with relentless sound. By hosting her events and embodying her scene, she celebrates hardcore as a space for self-expression and empowerment, particularly within queer communities.
"I think it's a way of reflecting and redirecting experiences that feel brutal or relentless," she said in a 2018 interview.
"Double BBL demonstrates that Kilbourne can still eviscerate the dancefloor with pummeling, operatic degeneracy."
"If Not to Give a Fantasy is a distillation of what makes hardcore so seductive: the opportunity to be annihilated, to enter a new hallucinatory realm."
"Hardcore is for freaks," Kilbourne has said.
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