Calva Louise burst into 2025 with the release of their relentlessly captivating new single, “WTF. ” The song delves further into their own cinematic universe. Watch the incredible video for “WTF.” It’s out now on Mascot Records.
Fresh from a breakout performance at Shiprocked Festival last week alongside the likes of Parkway Drive, Nothing More, The Ghost Inside, Kid Kapichi and more, they’re setting the start of the year alight with the new single produced by Pendulum’s Gareth McGrillen along with Mazare and Calva Louise’ Jess Allanic.
They will also join Bloodywood on their European tour starting in Copenhagen, Denmark on 21 February, which will call through Norway, Sweden, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France and finishing in London, UK on 27 March.
The video is set in January 1994, and “WTF” introduces the protagonist, Louise, who is experiencing bizarre happenings inside her home. Set in the universe laid out in their previous singles, Louise encounters a feeling of dread signalling danger: someone is inside her home and stalking her.
She catches glimpses of what has been stalking her: an uncanny version of herself, her “double.” We follow her as terror and courage take hold as she experiences a glitch through reality: the real world is not what she had been told. Aligning herself with those circumstances, she voluntarily accepts contact with her double, exclaiming, “WTF!”
Talking about the song, Jess Allanic says, “WTF is about that feeling of powerlessness that occurs when we are in situations beyond our control. Even being stoic or positive is not enough to withstand and face the challenges thrown at us, but at the same time, we don’t want to completely give up. The song deals with that limbo of falling apart while not wanting to succumb to nihilism. It’s an angry cry at whatever forces are listening, asking: “WTF am I meant to do?”
European Tour With Bloodywood.
21-Feb – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio – TICKETS
23-Feb – Oslo, Norway – John Dee – TICKETS
24-Feb – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser – TICKETS
25-Feb – Malmo, Sweden – Plan B – TICKETS
27-Feb – Warsaw, Poland – Proxima – TICKETS
28-Feb – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys – TICKETS
02-Mar – Hamburg, Germany – Docks – TICKETS
03-Mar – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg – TICKETS
05-Mar – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix – TICKETS
06-Mar – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall – TICKETS
07-Mar – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp – TICKETS
08-Mar – Stuttgart, Germany – Longhorn – TICKETS
09-Mar – Leipzig, Germany – Täubchenthal – TICKETS
11-Mar – Prague, Czech Republic – Roxy – TICKETS
12-Mar – Munich, Germany – Backstage Werk – TICKETS
14-Mar – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer – TICKETS
15-Mar – Milan, Italy – Teatro Principe – TICKETS
16-Mar – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex 457 – TICKETS
17-Mar – Lyon, France – La Rayonne – TICKETS
19-Mar – Paris, France – Bataclan – TICKETS
20-Mar – Lille, France – L’Aeronef – TICKETS
22-Mar – Birmingham, UK – Institute – TICKETS
23-Mar – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers – TICKETS
25-Mar – Manchester, UK O2 Ritz – TICKETS
26-Mar – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy – TICKETS
27-Mar – London, UK – O2 Kentish Town Forum – TICKETS
Photo credit – Henry Calvert
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