Miss Torsion – Queen City Sounds and Art

Miss Torsion’s Darkwave Pop Single “Too Close To See” is an Enchanting Song About the Perils of Delusional Beliefs

Mirjam Götschy’s video treatment for Miss Torsion’s “Too Close To See” lends a playfully dark fantasy element to the song. Which seems to be the appropriate for a mood for a song in which the narrator of the song addresses a friend or loved one who seems to lack the ability to be in the present instead caught up in an endless web of their own obsessions and projections upon the world around them to their own detriment. In the video Miss Torsion takes on the guise of a type of mystical being in various incarnations and as a disembodied presence dancing on a landscape of burning hills and a lush forest as she sings to the aforementioned indulger of personal fictions to “Wake up” from these dreams that don’t serve a creative vision so much but delusions that have a negative impact on the people in their lives. The title of the song cleverly suggests the concept of being too close to one’s ideas and creations to have an objective assessment as to their validity. It’s a serious message delivered with a dramatic flair as an eccentric pop song with a Gothic darkwave flavor but one that doesn’t overshadow how it’s also the kind of song one might hear at a Goth nigh or club and draw people to the dance floor. Fans of Lene Lovich and Gitane Demone will likely appreciate the song greatly.

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Miss Torsion Takes Us From Despair to a Hard Won Hope on Electro-post-punk Song “Lost”

Former Cell Division guitarist Miss Torsion expresses a feeling of self-imposed isolation on “Lost.” The electro-post-punk song is reminiscent of ADULT. in its undercurrent of menace and sustained purge of anxiety. And in the last portion of the song it takes a turn into a more upbeat and melodic dance song yet its lyrics with the refrain of “I’m lost the world does not hold me/I’m lost I’m falling no end” and then ending that set of words with “I’m lost I’m falling apart” and concluding with “I fall so deep, see myself from above.” It’s like in the hypnotic and irresistible rhythm Miss Torsion has given herself to that mood and felt it right through to its natural conclusion rather than get distracted from actually feeling those uncomfortable and enervating states of being, experiencing that wave and coming out the other side with a hard won sense of psychological clarity. The more brooding first part of the song and the more dance-y ending reflect this progression in a creative way rather than being so obvious and offering hope without the usual clichés about how it’s going to magically get better. Miss Torsion shows us one way how. Watch the video for “Lost” on YouTube and connect with Miss Torsion at the links provided.

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“Pain” is Miss Torsion’s Playfully Realistic Ode to Chronic Health Conditions

Miss Torsion has crafted an ode to the “invisible ailment” of chronic pain on a song titled, simply and directly enough, “Pain.” In the lyrics she expresses the frustration with the whole process of dealing with such pain and its sources and how it can disrupt your entire psychology when it hits hardest and complicates anything resembling normal life functioning that people who don’t suffer from chronic pain take for granted like walking normally, or being able to sleep well or any physical activity requiring exertion, exercise and being able to have your brain work normally rather than focus on the pain when it’s there in full force or as a dull background annoyance threatening to crash in. The source of chronic pain is wide and different and too often you can suffer from more than one form. But whatever that might be, Miss Torsion’s playfully moody, post-punk pop song captures that experience in a way that is accessible and accurate including how your mind wants to find a way to fix what’s happening even though it can be a complicated ailment and may resist an easy treatment that lasts. It’s a rarity to hear this subject matter in any song and rather than express the anguish and dark thoughts, Miss Torsion presents it all as something that many people have to live and find a way to get through the worst times even if it’s something that may or may not be a thing of the past in one’s life. Listen to “Pain” on YouTube and follow Miss Torsion at the links below.

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Miss Torsion’s Goth Pop Song “Love Parasite” Suggests Giving Up, Giving in and Letting Go of Your Misplaced Inhibitions

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Miss Torsion’s video for “Love Parasite” has a style like something from the 80s with the mix of archival film, live footage of animals and musical performance. But this collage of aesthetics suits the spooky vibe of the song in the beginning and its lightly distorted guitar leads and finely cadenced rhythms. It’s reminiscent of Rose McDowall’s solo records where there is a patina of darkness mixed in with upbeat yet moody pop melodies. The metaphor of love as a parasite that gets into your psyche like a disease and takes over is an apt description of how it can feel out of your control and like something that you can try to fight off but the Miss Torsion song suggests that maybe you can’t and shouldn’t and set aside your ego and “give up, give in, let go.” Miss Torsion aka Mirjam Götschy was the guitarist of her former band Cell Division but her work for Miss Torsion so far seems a touch more playful if her imaginative guitar work remains a feature of her new work. Watch the video for “Love Parasite” on YouTube and connect with Miss Torsion at the links below.