Gangs of Ballet mix it up with Parow

After announcing last week that their upcoming EP will be their last, Gangs of Ballet have released a brand-new single titled Black and White, featuring Jack Parow.

The song is the first single from their new EP, Form and Function Part 3, set for release this month.

Black and White is the band’s first ever official collaboration, so they wanted to work with someone outside their genre.

They had been friends with Parow for a long time, so the decision to work with him was the realisation of a longtime dream.

“I’ve always said that people only ever really get hurt in that little space between ‘yes’ and ‘no’.

“As soon as someone knows where they stand, whether it’s good or bad news, the game changes and they can dive in or have closure.

“Black and White is a bit about finding clarity,” says Brad Klynsmith.

The single was written in the middle of 2017 and, being a collaboration with a rapper, the band had to think differently about songwriting.

“We had a beat and a chorus and sent it to Parow to see what he thought and he connected with it straight away.

“He later came to the studio and wrote his parts.

“He was a total pro in that space and it took him less than 45 minutes to write his parts and it was almost a ‘one take wonder’ when he recorded.

“He’s a genuine talent!” says Klynsmith.

The single features a bottom-end melodic, hip hop groove and is what they describe as an Afrikaans/ English lyrical “assassination”. – Citizen reporter