Saint Victoire Unveil Stirring New Single ‘The Mill’ Ahead of Forthcoming EP
Melbourne alt-folk-rock outfit Saint Victoire have returned with their long-awaited fan favourite, The Mill, the fourth single from their upcoming sophomore EP I Once Loved You, Summer, out August 7. The band will mark the release with a headline show at Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, on Saturday July 19.
Written during what front woman Heidi Waddell describes as a lucid dream, The Mill captures a raw reflection on the relentless pressure to produce and perform in modern life.
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“Writing ‘The Mill’ was actually quite a bizarre experience. I was having a dream that I was performing the song to a big room of people, and somewhere in the dream, I realised I was dreaming. I woke myself up and quickly wrote down everything I could remember. The way I’ve interpreted the song—because it doesn’t even feel like I really wrote it, more like it was given to me to sing—I think I must have been processing my exhaustion in my sleep, and my frustrations about this system I feel caught up in that sends me a bit crazy. So I guess it just came out to this dream audience.
“I feel the weight of the expectations we put on ourselves to constantly produce, to try and fit into a mould that society deems ‘acceptable’—and even then, we’re told our best effort isn’t enough, as if what we do is where our value lies. This song is about acknowledging all of that and saying, ‘I won’t take it all on me. Don’t take it all on you.’ Just don’t give those ideas power anymore.” – Heidi Waddell, Saint Victoire.
Blending alt-country, soft rock and folk influences, ‘The Mill’ delivers powerful lyricism with a bright, driving energy that’s both universal and deeply personal. The track joins previous singles ‘How It All Came Down’, ‘You’re Gonna Get There’ and ‘You All The Time’, offering a taste of the EP’s emotional and evocative storytelling.
Saint Victoire’s upcoming release explores shared experiences of heartbreak, resilience and hope. Fans can experience it live at their launch show this July, with tickets available now.
Saint Victoire
The Mill + I Once Loved You, Summer EP Launch
Saturday 19th July – Sooki Lounge – Belgrave, VIC
