- Words Notion Staff
- Photography Jack Beal
Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes tear down boundaries with SAVE ME 4 THE SPANK BANK, their provocative new album that defies every convention.
Provocative and unfiltered, Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes’ latest album, SAVE ME 4 THE SPANK BANK, is a sonic riot that defies every convention. Fronted by Klovis Gaynor and backed by Brayden Baird, Dane Bundschuh, Josh Hausman, and Larah Helayne, the band continues to weaponise music as both a statement and a confessional.
From the fearless opener ‘PETER THE RABBIT’ – a blend of folk storytelling and frantic screams – the album spirals through themes of sex, religion, and self-destruction. With biting lyrics and theatricality, tracks like ‘BABY PINK MONOLOGUE’ and ‘THE METH SONG’ explore the rawest aspects of queer existence.
At its core, SAVE ME 4 THE SPANK BANK is an emotional battlefield. The title track sees Klovis pleading for love and recognition, while ‘HORNED UP HAZY BABY’ exposes the wounds of sexual abuse and abandonment. Sonically, the album swings between delicate piano melodies and explosive crescendos, making it as unnerving as it is mesmerising.
With this record, Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes cement themselves as an artist unafraid to turn trauma into art, confronting pain with brutal honesty and unrelenting energy.