{"id":11741,"date":"2025-03-24T10:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11741"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:08:42","slug":"virgin-birth-drops-the-singlei-cant-read-from-their-forthcoming-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11741","title":{"rendered":"VIRGIN BIRTH\u00a0Drops The Single,&#8221;I Can&#8217;t Read&#8221; From Their Forthcoming Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-4-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11742\" style=\"width:546px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-4-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-4-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-4-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Industrial synth punk band,&nbsp;<strong>VIRGIN BIRTH<\/strong>&nbsp;have returned with a new song called &#8220;I Can&#8217;t Read&#8221;. This serves as the second and final single from the band&#8217;s upcoming full-length record titled&nbsp;<em><strong>Total Annihilation<\/strong><\/em>, which is set to be released on May 4th via Never Nervous Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyrically, the song explores the frustration and confusion that comes with misinterpreting seemingly straightforward conversations, especially in digital communication like emails and text messages. It delves into the nuances of language, the gaps between intention and perception, and the subtle misunderstandings that can arise when tone and context are lost in written exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add in the the upbeat tempo and paranoid synthesizer riffs, and you should get that familiar feeling of second-guessing meanings, overanalyzing responses, and struggling to grasp what should be obvious. This reflects the challenges of modern communication in an increasingly text-based world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I Can&#8217;t Read&#8221; is available on all major digital outlets including Spotify and Bandcamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"I Can&#039;t Read\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0yymNS6xZM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIRGIN BIRTH<\/strong>\u00a0is an industrial synth-punk duo conceived by Phillip Olympia and Jake Miller based in Louisville, Kentucky. Both musicians bring deep roots in punk and indie rock, having played in various bands over the years. Their shared appreciations for the industrial scene of the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s sparked numerous conversations, which eventually led them to aggressively experiment with drum machines and synthesizers. After recording a series of demos, it became clear this was a project they both wanted to fully pursue\u2014giving rise to\u00a0<strong>VIRGIN BIRTH<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Virgin Birth\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/4wbwmv3auOxYLv4Yv6MM2Z?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industrial synth punk band,&nbsp;VIRGIN BIRTH&nbsp;have returned with a new song called &#8220;I Can&#8217;t Read&#8221;. This serves as the second and final single from the band&#8217;s upcoming full-length record titled&nbsp;Total Annihilation, which is set to be released on May 4th via Never Nervous Records. Lyrically, the song explores the frustration and confusion that comes with misinterpreting&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11741\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VIRGIN BIRTH\u00a0Drops The Single,&#8221;I Can&#8217;t Read&#8221; From Their Forthcoming Album<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11741"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11745,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11741\/revisions\/11745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}