Dolores Forever are a transcendent duo who have recently released their stunning debut album It’s Nothing, out now via Sweat Entertainment.
Influenced by the likes of Haim, Mitski, and Sharon Van Eaten, Dolores Forever’s debut is an oozing tapestry of rich sounds and sentiment throughout. Talking about the album, the band says, “It’s taken from a line in [album track] ‘Go Fast Go Slow’: ‘I lie in bed at night and I pretend it’s nothing,” Hannah explains.
“Usually, when somebody says ‘oh, it’s nothing’, it actually means it’s really something. That’s sort of a theme across this record, really. It’s about us reconciling with our position in the wider world; we’re too loud, too big, too opinionated for certain sections of society, so it’s easier to just say ‘it’s nothing’ than get into it. On the other hand, it’s also mildly a joke between us because it’s our debut, so it means everything to us. To call it It’s Nothing just made us laugh!”
Julia, from Copenhagen, and Hannah, from Yorkshire, were introduced to each other by a mutual friend at a party who thought they’d get on well. Both have a background in music and songwriting, and shortly after, Dolores Forever was born. This friendship has underpinned the band’s whirlwind rise since releasing their first single, “Kilimanjaro” in 2021.
In 2022 they released two back-to-back EPs (“Baby Teeth” and “Conversations With Strangers”), and, despite having played just three live shows, were invited to perform at Glastonbury. By 2023 Rolling Stone UK and NME had marked them as “ones to watch.” They sold out their first headline show at Omeara and released a third EP, “I Love You But You’re Making Me Sad.”
It’s Nothing is in storesnow via Sweat Entertainment.
