Marissa Nadler releases "Hatchet Man" and shares UK/EU tour dates

Commenting on the track Marissa Nadler says: “Hatchet Man is about a sinister character bringing a woman home—not for romance, but to murder her—while the narrator, his partner, is made to witness it unfold. Ultimately, the storyteller escapes, adrenaline flooding her veins. The sweet, lilting melody of the chorus offers a stark contrast to the verses, where much of the tale is told. I enjoy twisting narratives, subverting tropes, and playing with perspective in my songs. The rest of the details are all in the song.”

The accompanying self-directed video was made using “cut-out shadow figures, everyday objects, liquid light show techniques and self-shot footage—much of it projected through the soft glow of an old overhead projector,” she explains. “I wanted to create a surreal, crimson space for the song and its characters to live in, to tell the story without being too illustrative.”

Additionally, Nadler has announced news of a UK & EU tour running from late October through November including a show at St Matthias Church in London.