# Black Bordello Release Sepia-Tinted Single ‘Fugue’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/black-bordello-release-sepia-tinted-single-fugue/
- Published: 2026-07-31T14:28:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T15:19:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Clash
- Original article: https://www.clashmusic.com/news/black-bordello-release-sepia-tinted-single-fugue/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Black Bordello release ‘Fugue’ ahead of September EP
- New EP ‘Midheaven Tempest’ arrives via AWAL
- Single blends psych-rock, gothic and theatrical influences

## Summary

South East London band Black Bordello have released ‘Fugue’, the first preview of their forthcoming EP, ‘Midheaven Tempest’. The single signals the group’s move towards a darker, more expansive sound, centred on vocalist Sienna Bordello’s theatrical delivery and vivid songwriting.

‘Midheaven Tempest’ is due on 18 September via AWAL and was produced by Balazs Altsach. The five-piece cite influences spanning Velvet Underground-style fuzz, gothic rock, trip-hop, industrial textures and chamber arrangements; Bordello said ‘Fugue’, inspired by Bach, is a playful critique of “society’s stage”.

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