Stockholm post-punk band, V**gra Boys have dropped their latest single, “The Bog Body,” with an official music video. The track is a standout from their forthcoming album v**gr aboys, due for release on April 25th, through their new record label, Shrimptech Enterprises. Check out the new video and more below.
Stream “The Bog Body” here: https://shrimptech.lnk.to/thebogbody
Pre-order v**gr aboys here: https://shop.vboysstockholm.com/
Pre-save it here: https://shrimptech.lnk.to/viagr-aboys
The track plays out like a chugging vintage rock track mushed through a distortion filter, saxophones riding the bass’s chord changes as little bursts of synth singe and crumble at the edges. It opens with the description of an ancient body being found preserved under ice in a bog, only to devolve into vocalist Sebastian Murphy‘s insistence that “You’re just jealous of her darkened skin and her dainty nose.” It arrives with an incredible video, even by V**gra Boys’ standards—a band known for their amazing visuals. In it, a body is born from the bog, a love story forms between the zombie woman and Murphy, which eventually leads to his demise.
Speaking about the music video, director Eoin Glaister says: “I love bog bodies. I’m obsessed. Thank GOD someone finally wrote a song about one. Dream gig really, got to spend the day in the pub with my mates watching a Bog Lady dance to one of my favourite bands. Mammoth effort from an extraordinarily talented bunch. Up the Bog!”
v**gr aboys was co-produced by frequent collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt with the V**gra Boys. The album channels the band’s sharp observational humor and unique ability to dismantle everything and nothing at the same time, while juxtaposing real life with high art. The album cover, featuring an original artwork painted by Leo Park, digs further into that concept.
v**gr aboys tracklisting:
01 Man Made of Meat
02 The Bog Body
03 Uno II
04 Pyramid of Health
05 Dirty Boyz
06 Medicine for Horses
07 Waterboy
08 Store Policy
09 You N33d Me
10 Best in Show Pt.IV
11 River King
Watch the previous album singles:
“Uno II” https://youtu.be/9kWgvEKIo4c
“Man Made of Meat” https://youtu.be/UD4jRK5j2Ow
In 2022, the band released their third album Cave World, the volcanic satire taking shots at the conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers that surrounded him. That album saw the band’s Late Night TV debut via Jimmy Kimmel Live! With v**gr boys frontman Murphy has shifted focus inward. “The whole political thing was exhausting,” Murphy admits with a chuckle. “This is like a self-titled album but a bit simple and stupid—because that’s how I am.”
The band recently announced their infinite anxiety tour of 2025. The tour kicks off at Coachella on April 12, followed by a stint across Europe and the UK in April and May. Tickets for the tour on-sale now: https://www.vboysstockholm.com/tour
v**gr aboys – 2025 tour dates
Coachella:
Apr 12 Indio, CA, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Apr 19 Indio, CA, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
EU/UK:
Apr 25 FR, Paris, Zenith
Apr 26 BE, Brussels, AB
Apr 28 UK Bournemouth, O2 Academy
Apr 29 UK Birmingham, O2 Academy
Apr 30 UK, Cardiff, Arena
May 1 UK, Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
May 2 IE, Dublin, Olympia
May 3 IE, Dublin, Olympia
May 5 UK Glasgow, Barrowlands
May 6 UK London, 02 Brixton Academy
May 8 DE Berlin, Columbiahalle
May 9 NL, Tilburg, 013
May 10 LX, Luxembourg, Rockhal
May 11 CH, Zurich, X-tra
July 4 LT, Vilnius, Lukiskes Prison 2.0
July 5 IT, Turin, Flower Festival
July 6 NL, Beuningen, Down The Rabbit Hole
July 11 FR, Vitrolles, Domaine de Fontblanche
July 12 FR, Neuve-Église, Décibulles Festival
July 18 FR, Carhaix, Vieilles Charrues
July 20 FR, Madrid, Noches del Botanico
Aug 15 NO, Trondheim, Pstereo
Aug 17 BE, Hasselt, Pukkelpop
Aug 27 UK, Sheffield, QOTSA Support
Aug 28 UK, Sheffield, QOTSA Support
Aug 29 CH, La Tour-de-Peilz, Nox Orae
Aug 30 UK, Somerset, End of the Road
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