Painted Vein and MØAA Wander Haunted Forests and Abandoned Buildings in Their Video “Kick That Desire”

I remember not that long ago you wrote you want to disappear with me

I remember now it’s all a joke to know just what you think of me

Now remember that it won’t be what it all seemed when you think of me

Seattle’s Painted Vein and MØAA have joined forces with a collaborative single and video for Kick That Desire, an intriguing song born from an impromptu jam session. Painted Vein is the brainchild of Seattle’s Andrea Fox Volpato, a musician, producer, and audio engineer with a storied background. Seattle’s MØAA is the brainchild of the enigmatic Jancy Rae.

Kick That Desire explores disillusionment and emotional turmoil, tracing the unraveling of promises and desires from a past relationship. Once-meaningful moments are now tinged with hollowness: grappling with the difficulty of cutting emotional ties while memories linger in silence. The tension between wanting to forget and the inability to move on is palpable, with heartache refusing to fade. Kick That Desire distills the weight of unfulfilled longing and the burden of unresolved attachment, resonating with the persistent ache of what could have been.

Painted Vein’s driving, pulsating guitar rhythms lay the foundation, mirroring the obsessive heartache MØAA channels in her vocals. The result is a track where longing feels both relentless and unshakable. Painted Vein not only delivers the instrumental pulse but also provides the spoken Italian outro, adding a layer of raw intensity.

The music video channels the aesthetic of classic horror, featuring frenetic movement through eerie locations—a dark forest, an abandoned schoolhouse, and a remote rural graveyard. It’s an unsettling homage to the unsettling, a visual echo of cinematic fear, with its rapid cuts and unsettling lighting evoke a sense of disquiet, with the desolate landscape serving as a backdrop for the tension.  Filmed and edited by IM DONE, and coloured by Alice Lorenzon, the video feels like a feverish journey through forgotten places, where every flicker of light and movement hints at something sinister.

Watch the video for “Kick That Desire” below:

Pre-order Painted Vein’s Dripping Only Black here.

MØAA will be touring throughout North America and Europe this autumn and winter. Painted Vein will be touring throughout Italy in December. Dates are below.

US / Canada

• Sep 26th – Seattle, WA – Central Saloon
• Oct 9th – Vancouver B.C. – The Cobalt
• Oct 11th – Portland, OR – The Midnight
• Oct 12th – Arcata, CA – The Miniplex
• Oct 13th – San Francisco, CA – The Knockout
• Oct 14th – Los Angeles, CA – Genghis Cohen
• Oct 15th – Las Vegas, NV – The Usual Place
• Oct 16th – Salt Lake City, UT – The International

Europe

• Nov 22nd – Padova, IT – Nadir
• Nov 23rd – Pesaro, IT – Mengaroni
• Nov 24th – Rome, IT – Glitch
• Nov 27th – Freiburg, DE – Slow Club
• Nov 28th – Hoofddorp, NL – C.
• Nov 29th – Den Bosch, NL – W2
• Dec 1st – Prague, CZ – Bike Jesus
• Dec 4th – Copenhagen, DK – Rahüset
• Dec 5th – Stockholm, SE – Slaktkyrkan
• Dec 6th – Goteborg, SE – Hangmattan
• Dec 7th – Oslo, NO – Goldie
• Dec 10th – Berlin, DE – Urban Spree
• Dec 11th – Kusel, DE – Kinett
• Dec 14th – Bern, CH – Cafè Kairo

Painted Vein will make the following appearances throughout December:

• Dec 19 New Age Club Treviso, ITA
• Dec 20 BRONSON Ravenna, ITA
• Dec 21 Arci Bellezza Milan, ITA
• Dec 22 TBA

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