Twin Temple announce Shooter Jennings-produced LP Doomed Lovers and share “Haunt Me”

The LA-based two-piece – Alexandra and Zachary James – recorded the LP with Shooter Jennings at Sunset Sound’s Studio 3 in Hollywood, working with a 37-piece orchestra and drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose. “We wanted to push ourselves creatively and expand the production further than we have before, drawing inspiration from the lush orchestral productions of Roy Orbison, The Ronettes, and The Shangri-Las,” they said.

“Haunt Me” follows the album’s title track. In a joint statement, the pair described it as “a gothic love song about fear, obsession, dread and jealousy, with nods to classic American gospel, 1960s rock n roll and the blues. It romanticizes the terrifying nightmares your lover brings, and the paradox of never wanting them to stop haunting you.”

The announcement lands after Twin Temple were removed from a run of shows with country artist Charley Crockett over their Satanic imagery, prompting Jack White to invite them to support his Hollywood Palladium date on 29 September. They have also added headline shows around their Danzig support slots in September and October.

The duo made their late-night television debut on The Daily Show, performing “Haunt Me” and speaking with host Jordan Klepper. On the making of the record, they said: “The truth is, this album was made during one of the darkest periods of our lives. We had been struggling with grief, health issues, addiction, and depression. But day by day, going into Sunset Sound, making music with incredible people who believed in us, and being surrounded by that creativity slowly brought us back to life.”

Doomed Lovers artwork

Doomed Lovers tracklist

“Doomed Lovers”
“Possessed”
“I Want Blood”
“Love You To Death”
“Haunt Me”
“Someone In The Walls”
“Monster”
“Nothing Matters”