MAJOR PARKINSON – title track from upcoming album is now released

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“Viva the Apocalypse!” is the lead single from Major Parkinson’s upcoming album and it’s an euphoric invitation into the next chapter of the Valesa story. A dark, high-energy dance track at heart, it is driven by infectious rhythms, immediate hooks, and a solid dose of frenetic horns.

With propulsive beats, gospel-infused backing vocals, and instantly memorable melodies, “Viva the Apocalypse!” is playful, theatrical, and unapologetically fun. It’s an ecstatic release that encourages you to let loose, even as the world burns in the background.

The song captures Major Parkinson at their most accessible without sacrificing their trademark strangeness. Pop instincts merge with raw rock energy and surreal storytelling into a track that feels familiar and disorienting at the same time. It is a song about dancing into the abyss with a smile – finding joy, tension, and release on the very edge of the end.

Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse! is the new full-length album from Norwegian art-pop cult band Major Parkinson, and the second installment in their ongoing Valesa series. Expanding the neon-shaded universe of Velvet Prison, this chapter pushes the project into sharper, more visceral territory, blending theatrical art-pop with psychedelic rock, groove-driven arrangements, and a darker narrative edge.

Recorded largely live with the full band in the same room, the album carries a renewed physicality and immediacy. Prominent horn sections, dual vocal interplay, and a groovy, rhythmic pulse gives the record an energetic, almost feral presence that marks a distinct evolution from Part I’s synth-infused aesthetics. Thematically, the album explores the dark magnetism of showbiz, American mythologies, and the hallucinatory line between utopia and delusion — delivered with the band’s trademark dark humor and cinematic flair.

Viva the Apocalypse! showcases Major Parkinson at their most unhinged and alive: youthful energy revived, shadows deepened, worlds expanded. A bold, immersive new chapter that opens the Valesa saga wider, stranger, and more unpredictable than ever.

Pre-order the album here: https://orcd.co/viva-the-apocalypse

Viva the Apocalypse!

I like the way you’re looking at me

I like the way my misery makes you smile

I like the way you’re clapping your hands

To the rhythm in a paraplegic trance

I like the way you’re twirling your hair

Like the savages are ripping away your limbs

I like the way you’re coming around

The notion that you never care about how I feel inside

I like the way you’re chewing me up

I like the way you’re spinning on top

Around around around around

We’re never gonna be the same again

Penelope the queen of the crop

Penelope with cherry on top

Around the gun – they found the gun!

We’re never gonna be the same again

Viva the Apocalypse!

We’re never gonna be the same again

Viva the Apocalypse!

We’re never gonna be the same

She’s got that something

You know what I mean

Beautiful angel of my dreams

When you are nothing they measure your worth

Michelin babies of this earth

Viva the Apocalypse!

Take it away!

My baby’s gonna take me to the wheel of fortune

My baby’s gonna take me to the end of the line

Your blood is Coca-Cola™ and your bones are on fire

America will chew you up and spit you out!

Viva the apocalypse!

We’re never gonna be the same again

Viva the apocalypse!

Better call George Nichopoulos!

Viva the apocalypse!

We’re never gonna be the same again

Viva the apocalypse!

Noone’s gonna make you great again

Aloha!

Credits: 
Jon Ivar KollbotnVocals – Lead Vocals
Eivind GammersvikGuitar – Bass Guitar
Lars Christian BjørknesKeyboards – Synthesizer
Øystein Bech-EriksenGuitar – Electric Guitar
Sondre VelandPercussion – Drums
William Grøv SkramsettBrass – Trumpet
Morten NorheimWind Instruments – Baritone Saxophone
Romi BarbaVocals – Backing Vocals
Paola BarbaVocals – Backing Vocals
Sondre SkollevollVocals – Backing Vocals

https://majorparkinson.bandcamp.com/album/valesa-chapter-ii-viva-the-apocalypse