Today Mel 4Ever drops her own take on the Nine Inch Nails classic, ‘Closer‘. The whole anthem is full of iconic lyrics which symbolise our teenage awakening back in 1994. Giving the song new life and their own interpretation is Brooklyn’s experimental pop princess, Mel 4Ever.

Last time Loverboy spoke to Mel, she was telling us, ‘I’m essentially begging somebody to dip themselves in me.’ How times have changed. On ‘Closer’, we hear her promise her lover, ‘I wanna fuck you like an animal. I wanna feel you from the inside.’

After hearing the song during a scene in the show Yellowjackets, Mel was inspired to turn it into an empowering sex-positive anthem for women, especially trans women. She says, “Honestly, what’s better than two trans women saying they wanna f**k you like an animal?”

After performing the demo of her “Closer” cover in sold-out shows around NYC, Mel called up her friend and artist, Michete to feature on the official track. Mel says, “What’s better than two trans women saying they wanna f**k you like an animal? Michete is a sexy confident woman and we both use music in the same way–to be completely unfiltered and say whatever’s on our minds.

Photo: Danica Robinson