Kat Von D releases a new track titled ‘Illusion’ and announces her second album

Kat Von D has released a new disco goth song called “Illusion” and announced her second full-length studio album, “My Side of the Mountain”. The tattoo artist and makeup artist completely changed her career path at the start of the decade to focus on music, releasing her debut album “Love Made Me Do It” in August 2021. Nearly three years later, she returns with “Illusion,” a dramatic, synth-pop song about reflecting on a past love. It’s the album’s third single, following “Vampire Love” and “Dead.” The “Illusion” video was shot in a meadow near Vevay, Indiana, Von D‘s hometown. On a bright day, the vocalist might be seen prancing around the field while dressed as a witch. The contrast between the hues of the backdrop and her attire appears to symbolize the contradictory emotions that arise when a partnership ends. Von D reverted to Christianity in late 2023 and has since defended her gloomy aesthetic, claiming, “There’s no dress code for being a Christian.” “My Side of the Mountain”, the follow-up to “Love Made Me Do It,” will be released on September 20 and contains guest appearances from Arch Enemy‘s Alissa White-Gluz and Ferras. You can pre-order or save the record right now. 

My Side of the Mountain is a love letter for all of the hopeless romantics, the outsiders, and lonely hearts trying to find their place in this cold and divisive world.  When I was a kid, I read the 1959 novel My Side of the Mountain and related so deeply to the little boy who ran away from home only to find comfort in isolation, self-reflection, and self-reliance in the wilderness. There’s a comfort in dreaming of escapism, sure. But this album isn’t about that. It’s about confronting the shit we don’t want to face, accepting the things we can’t control, and fighting for the things that matter. This album is about my side of the argument. My side of the bed. My side of the line drawn in the sand. My side of the mountain.  And I hope it makes others who feel the same, a little less alone in this world.

Tracklist:

1. Dead
2. Vampire Love
3. H.A.T.E
4. Truth in Reverse
5. Set Myself on Fire (Feat. Ferras)
6. I Am a Machine (Feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
7. Interlude II
8. Running Away
9. Illusion
10. With You
11. Por Ti
12. All By Myself