Mie’s “Freakshow” is an Electro-Punk Anthem: Awen Celebrates Mie’s The Cave EP on Its Music Roster
Awen proudly highlights multidisciplinary artist Mie on its music roster. Her sophomore EP, The Cave, released November 1, 2025, continues to build momentum as a mythic journey of shadow, surrender, and renewal.
The Cave EP — Out Now.
Lead Single: "Freakshow"
An electro-punk spectacle — part Lady Gaga, part Hayley Williams, all Mie. Freakshow is an anthem of reclamation: pain turned into performance, survival into power. Inspired by the Hanged Man tarot, it's a defiant call rooted in the chaos of spectacle and the grit of lived experience.
The music video, directed by Wes Tank of TankThink, features bold visuals including live snakes handled by expert rescuers. The single debuted on NEWM's The Record Store and has since become a centerpiece of Mie's live performances internationally.
Only in the depths do we recognize our own light. Only in surrender do we find renewal. My hope is these songs offer a lantern for anyone walking through their own cave.
— Mie
About The Cave EP
The Cave is a five-track, 19-minute electrofolk journey from shadow to light, released on Samhain (November 1, 2025). Written with Hekaté as spiritual guide, the EP maps a descent-to-emergence arc through trauma, resilience, transformation, and rebirth.
Track listing:
- "Ice"
- "Dead End"
- "Freakshow"
- "Masochist"
- "Beauty" (meditative closer — "You're a beauty, as I made you to be")
The closing track, inspired by an encounter with the Divine Feminine, offers a message of self-acceptance and hope — light emerging from the cave.
Executive producing Mie's The Cave has been truly inspiring. The "Freakshow" music video and song is a standout banger that encapsulates the energy perfectly. This release is more than music — it's a model for artist ownership and community in decentralized spaces.
— Cullah (Ian McCullough), Executive Producer
Credits
All songs written by: Mie
Executive Producers: Cullah & Mie
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by: Kyle White at Wire & Vice
Mastered by: Mystery Room Mastering
Music Video Director: Wes Tank, TankThink