Iceage Embraces Death with Glamorous Gothic Rock

Danish band Iceage has released "Star," their first new song in five years, heralding their upcoming album, "For the Love of Grace & the Hereafter." The single is a dramatic fusion of gothic aesthetics and a provocative contemplation of mortality.

Elias Rønnenfelt's vocals deliver themes of "a tempest in drought" and "dying like a star," evoking powerful imagery of glamorous, charismatic devastation. The song's musicality blends pop-leaning post-punk with a strong, almost funky rhythm section.

"Star" successfully injects a sense of haunting allure and sensuality into its sound, complete with handclaps and theatrical pauses. The track transforms the idea of death into an apex of glamour, mystique, and allure, characteristic of Iceage's signature style.