Old Moll goes Neolithic in new single ‘Venus of Malta’
Out 14th May
Following the release of ‘Silver Hare’, Bristol-based artist Old Moll returns with dreamy new single ‘Venus of Malta’, inspired by the 5000-year old statue of the same name.
The heady guitars, swirling synths and ethereal vocals in ‘Venus of Malta’ draw on influences such as Florence + the Machine, Wolf Alice and Paris Paloma, in a contemplation of deep time and what it means to inhabit a body on this earth.
‘The statue is currently in Malta’s National Museum of Archaeology,’ explains Moll,
‘And I’ll never forget seeing her for the first time.
‘I felt this hand stretching out to me across time as I stood there, and I remember thinking… ‘she looks like me’! 5000 years between us, and our bodies look the same.
‘In a time where women’s bodies are increasingly scrutinised, ridiculed, and told what they should be – there’s a comfort in knowing that bodies like this have existed through time, and they’re worthy of being put down in stone.’
‘Venus of Malta’ is the latest in a string of songs from Old Moll that unearth sidelined women from history and folklore. This unearthing forms the basis of Moll’s new EP ‘Mothers of Mothers’ which is due for release in summer 2026.
About Old Moll
Named after a legendary witch from Dartmoor, Old Moll catches stories and folklore that fell through the cracks of history, using them to examine urgent issues in our society. Audiences are invited to ask themselves the hardest questions in the softest ways through strange new stories: what a standing stone would say to a billionaire, or what’s hidden inside the last acorn on Earth.
Starting as a solo acoustic project, Moll released her debut single ‘Winter in the Summer Country’ in 2023, followed by ‘Second Sleep’ and Welsh language song ‘Môr Hafren’ in 2024.
Moll’s sound drifts from dark, smoky folk to bright, heady indie, tied together with ethereal, searching vocals. Old Moll has been captivating audiences across Bristol and South Wales and transporting them to other realms, whether it be Neolithic grandeur or the mysteries of medieval sleep.
Old Moll is now joined onstage by Will Palmer on bass, George Turner on keys, Osh Carroll on drums and Ben Veale on guitar, forming a charismatic 5-piece: and has played extensively on both sides of the Severn including Bristol stalwart venues Louisiana and Exchange, Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach and Swansea Arena.
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