Well-known Strangers have shared a brand new video for the music “L.S.C.,” out now forward of their competition appearances this summer time. Try the video under.
The melodic, traditional Canadian band are notably stoked on their new monitor and the message behind it.
“’LSC’ is among the first songs that every one 4 of us in Well-known Strangers wrote collectively from begin to end, and we’re extremely pleased with the way it turned out,” says guitarist. Jeff Kittlitz. “It’s uncooked; it’s intense, and it represents precisely the place we’re as a band proper now, fearless in our songwriting and unafraid to mix melody with brutality.
“Lyrically, the idea was born from Amanda’s fascination with how creatures like black widow spiders and praying mantises mate after which destroy their companions. That pressure between magnificence and hazard, intimacy and destruction, runs by means of each a part of this monitor. It’s not only a music about relationships; it’s about energy, creation, and consequence wrapped in metaphor.
Musically, it advanced proper up till we hit report. A few of the drum components have been written within the studio on the day of monitoring, which gave all the things a visceral, in-the-moment power. The monitor was recorded at The Audio Division in Edmonton, with drums tracked by Phil Anderson. Guitars have been recorded in our personal studio; vocals have been tracked individually, and bass was truly laid down in the course of the drum classes, Braden nailed it earlier than we even realized that was the plan.
“We have been fortunate to work with an unimaginable crew: Joel Wanasek on mixing, Maor Appelbaum mastering, and Phil Anderson once more on engineering. All of them helped carry this music to life with polish and energy.
“The art work, created by Artwork Szabo of Artwork Szabo Artistic in Kelowna, B.C., displays the essence of the monitor completely. Artwork Szabo has been our designer for the reason that starting, and his work has been completely nothing however superb on this. The title ‘LSC,’ although hidden inside the spider net, anchors your complete visible identification of the music. It’s not simply an acronym; it’s the core of all the things.
“The music video was a DIY effort backed by a tremendous assist crew. It was directed, shot, and edited by Brad Thompson. Particular results and pyro have been dealt with by Lord Heathen Val from Zimmer’s Gap and Gravemass, together with Katt Milsome. We additionally had particular results make-up by Molly Rasmussen, a gifted artist and shut pal of Amanda’s. Additionally Kyle Ferguson helped out big with male performing position. A thanks to Nakita Braids and Taylor Thorne. Each element was constructed by us, units, imaginative and prescient, story, and captured precisely the best way we imagined it.
“We spent rigorously, however we didn’t minimize corners. This video displays our dedication to authenticity and our drive to create one thing that feels as huge and daring because the music itself. It’s our proudest work thus far.”