- 2025-12-11
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Softcult Releases New Song “Queen Of Nothing”
Canadian alt-rock duo Softcult, consisting of twin siblings Phoenix Arn-Horn and Mercedes Arn-Horn, will release their debut album “When A Flower Doesn't Grow” on January 30, 2026.
From the alum, the duo released the fifth single called “Queen Of Nothing” on December 10, 2025, following “She Said, He Said”, “16/25”, “Naive”, and “Pill To Swallow”.
The song is accompanied by the Mercedes Arn-Horn-directed music video.
It was written by Softcult and produced by Phoenix Arn-Horn.
“This song is about the double standards, harsh judgements, and unrealistic expectations that patriarchal society places on women," the duo said of the song. “We're expected to be sexy, but only as it applies to the male fantasy; somehow a virgin and a slut. We're expected to constantly nurture the men in our lives, and shamed if our aspirations exceed becoming wives and mothers. The world demands maturity from us, but discards us when we're old and 'unfuckable,' our value reduced to our ability to attract men. And when we attract men, we're labeled "whores." We're expected to be 'cool' and 'like one of the guys,' but not too abrasive, loud, or 'unladylike.' Our intelligence and our success is tolerated so long as it isn't too threatening or intimidating to our male counterparts.”- They continued, “From unconscious biases to blatant sexism, misogyny and gender violence, women face an impossible amount of discrimination in the world today. And no matter the amount of vitriol or ignorance we endure, we're still expected to smile. This song is about the realization that these cycles of abuse are bigger than our personal experiences. It's recognizing the systemic nature of mistreatment and discrimination.”
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The debut album comprises 11 tracks, written by Mercedes Arn-Horn, and Phoenix Arn-Horn, who also produced the record.
The duo said of the album, “This album is a conceptual work about the internal metamorphosis of revolution; written from the perspective of someone who has been radicalized by traumatic experiences, empowered by their own resilience, and who ultimately heals and blossoms into the person they were always meant to be in spite of an environment that tried to break them.”
They continued, “We hope that this album will connect with the people who need to hear it. We want to let you know that there is so much more to life than conformity. We want to invite you to rebel against the confines of an environment trying to mold us all to be subservient.”
They added, “We want to implore you to tend to yourself the way you would tend to a struggling flower, and give yourself the kindness and the freedom we all need to grow.”
Photo by Kaylene Widdoes - source : Apple Music
