Introducing… She Makes War!

“…why just sing songs, when you can build worlds. – The Quietus

She Makes War aka Laura Kidd returns with her EP Disarm:15 due for release on December 4th 2015 via My Big Sister Recordings.

Disarm:15 sees Laura reworking some of her favourite tracks from debut album Disarm on the fifth anniversary of its release. Laura explains: “I’ve played about 400 gigs since I recorded my first album, so I wanted to approach the songs I’ve been touring for the last five years with a fresh perspective – I selected the ones that feel the most resonant to me now and the ones I knew would benefit most from a bit of wisdom and hindsight.”

A reworked version of Slow Puncture, the first to be released from the collection, premiered on The Line of Best Fit but can be streamed now via She Makes War’s Soundcloud page.

The tracks on the EP are still in keeping with her core influences, artists like Elliott Smith and Cat Power, however, this reimagining shows how she’s evolved as an artist. Disarm:15 is a fantastic way for Laura to look back at her debut, but also to demonstrate how her music has developed with a hint as to where it will take her next.

Luckily, fans won’t have to wait long with She Makes War’s next album Direction of Travel slated for release in early 2016. The album was produced by Laura herself and mixed by Dan Austin (Doves, Pixies) and features guest appearances from Tanya Donelly (Belly, Throwing Muses) Mark Chadwick (The Levellers), Clive Deamer (Portishead) and Nicole Robson (Bat For Lashes) amongst others.

Receiving past support from BBC 6Music’s Lauren Laverne and Tom Robinson, The Quietus and Uncut Magazine as well as touring with the likes of tUnE-yArDs, Gruff Rhys, The Levellers, Nadine Shah andSuede, Laura already has an impressive musical resume – something she is sure to build on in 2016.

She Makes War will also be heading out on a short tour in December with support from Eliza Rickman(Welcome To Night Vale podcast) – you can buy tickets now via SMW’s website.