Australian singer-songwriter LUCY GALLANT has revealed her new single ‘Venom‘, perhaps her most anguished and emotionally supercharged release to date.
Produced by award-winning producer Josh Beattie, the cinematic pop anthem blends far-reaching orchestral strings with Gallant’s most imperative vocal performance to create an unforgettable and demonstratively multidimensional experience.
Behind the music lies a deeply personal story: the track was written after Gallant lost both of her parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explores not only the devastating grief of losing the two people who made her feel safe, but the painful reality of what followed.
“I thought losing my parents would be the hardest part, but I wasn’t prepared for what came next,” Gallant explains. “Without them there to protect or guide me, I suddenly found myself navigating unimaginable grief while also dealing with conflict, intimidation, and unexpected behaviour from people who were meant to love and support me. At the very moment I needed kindness the most, I felt frightened, exposed, and completely alone.
“I’ve since realised that many people go through something similar after a death. When someone dies, grief, wills, and unresolved family tensions can expose sides of people you never knew existed. It can feel like the snakes come out to play. That’s exactly where the inspiration for ‘Venom’ came from.
“‘Venom’ isn’t just about grief; it’s about what happens when you’re already carrying the deepest pain imaginable and someone deliberately adds to it. It’s about feeling poisoned by another person’s actions at a time when you’re completely vulnerable. I wrote this song to take that poison and transform it into something powerful instead of letting it destroy me. It’s about refusing to let someone else’s venom become your own.“
LUCY GALLANT Venom arrives 25th September 2026 ahead of a five-track EP titled Forbidden Fruit, due October 9th.
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