Death Valley Girls Reveal ‘Sanitarium Blues’ Video And Announce Reissue Of Debut Album ‘Street Venom’

Los Angeles doom boogie / dystopian punk / occult glam rockers Death Valley Girls will reissue & release their 2014 debut album Street Venom, for the first ever time on vinyl, on July 30th. Their debut album was given only a modest roll-out consisting of a small run of cassettes, but the songs were so infectious that they continue to be staples in the band’s live set. For the first time, Street Venom is receiving its proper due with a Deluxe Edition courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records. Ahead of the reissue of their debut album Death Valley Girls have shared a brand new video for the track, Sanitarium Blues. 

“When I was a kid, I ended up in a mental institution after trying to finish my life! I eventually found out that I am bipolar and extremely empathetic. Life just got too intense / scary to know how to deal with alone! I didn’t know how to get help or that help would work. (P.S. There are lots of places to get help. It just seems hard to find sometimes. I’m so glad I found it and stuck with it:). I haven’t ever talked about this because I felt really guilty for hurting my family and friends. I’ve tried to make up for that by trying to make people feel good and steering people’s attention to things that will help them and away from sadness or scary things! But now I realize talking about my experience is just as helpful as perpetuating joy! Life is hard, but you are not meant to suffer. You are here to be the most and fullest you possible. Realizing that you are not meant to suffer (no one is!) and seeking help is so huge. Do it ’cause you deserve it! A healthy you can change the world! And the world deserves your healthiest you, too 🙂 This song is about my stay at the institution! The combination of stuff I do that is currently keeping me alive / balanced is taking antidepressants, walking a lot, meditating, therapy, plant medicine, space from humans, and my dog.” (Bonnie Bloomgarden, vocalist and guitarist of Death Valley Girls)

You can pre-order the Deluxe Edition of Street Venom here