Chosen by Monk
Once described by the BBC as “the most remote band in the ÜK” (the diaeresis is ours, of course) sisters Brèagha and Onnagh Cuinn, who hail from outside a small whiskey village called Tomintoul in the Scottish Highlands, present a suitably blood-soaked tribute to the classic horror flick ‘Carrie’:
Speaking about the single, Brèagha told us:
‘Final Girls’ is a song about the horror movie trope of the “final girl” and all the rules they have to follow in order to survive the movie. The song talks about how the rules and standards that these characters have to abide by reflect the unspoken rules that society puts in place for women.
Women are taught that we have to behave in a certain way, present ourselves in a certain way and deny ourselves certain things in order to stay safe or be treated with respect. This song is calling that out. We should not live in fear for simply existing in the way that we choose. The narrative needs to change around these situations. People need to stop putting the onus on women and girls and holding us to very outdated standards.
The guitarist/singer also revealed how the video shoot didn’t go quite according to plan:
I thought I brought a broken guitar down to Glasgow for the shoot, but Onnagh packed the car at the last minute and brought my actual guitar and I didn’t find out till we got to the venue. By that time it was too late and we just had to go with it, so fingers crossed it survives!