The duo’s third album ‘Attractive Forces’ is released on 22 May via Quartertone/ Right Track Recordings/ Universal and preceded by the first single “Affection” – out now.
The album was recorded in London, Cornwall and Macedonia 2024 – 2025 and produced by Mark Vernon and mixed in Bristol by TJ Allen (Portishead, Bat For Lashes, Hannah Peel).
The album includes 7 brand new songs written by the duo along with a version of The Velvet Underground’s Pale Blue Eyes originally released in 1969. The album closes with YOVA’s reimagining of Macedonian group Memorija’s 1989 hit ‘Fire Under The Stars (Ogan Pod Zvezdite)’ written just before the break up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990’s.
As with their previous two albums, YOVA have continued to collaborate with the collective of Daniel O’Sullivan (Sunn O))), Grumbling Fur), Alex Thomas (John Cale, Anna Calvi), Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey, Nick Cave) David Rhodes ( Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel) and the veteran pedal steel guitar player BJ Cole (Beck, Spiritualized).
Throughout ‘Attractive Forces’ Jova’s beguiling vocal channels into a delicate balance where both vulnerability and strength co-exist. Her lyrics speak of the need for self-empowerment and spiritual fulfilment in an unpredictable world increasingly riven by the technological advances of AI, global uncertainty, conflict and climate change. Like a film-score the music throughout the album sensitively underscores each separate piece: at times liminal and fragile, at others immersive, cinematic and even maximalist.
The first track released from the album “Affection” speaks of the healing power of sound. As Radevska explains:
“The same applies to natural sounds; for example the susurration of trees, the roar of waves, or even random and playful patterns of birdsong. These can act like a panacea to the soul.”
“Affection” channels Jova’s beguiling voice into a delicate balance where vulnerability and strength coexist:
“I hear perfection the further the numbers go, I never knew an affection like this could exist.”
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