Noise Pop presents The Runner, a film by Boy Harsher

Boy Harsher's fifth release is not a traditional album -- it's a soundtrack that balances eerie instrumentals with pop songs that push the boundaries of the duo's sound. In the midst of last year's chaos and Matthews' MS diagnosis, Muller started working on moody, cinematic sketches. In Matthews' period of convalescence, it was uncertain what these pieces would become other than catharsis, but she kept thinking about a sinister character: a woman running through the woods. The duo developed this idea further into The Runner, a film that explores lust, compulsion, and the horrific tendencies of seduction. The movie is intercut with a meta-style "documentary" about Boy Harsher's recording process. The project is a reconciliation of uncertain times made into sound and moving images. The Runner and its soundtrack are both a return to form and an evolution for the duo.

Following the release of the album and film, Boy Harsher will embark on a North American and European tour with a live performance at The Regency Ballroom on Monday, April 18, 2022.