6/17/2024

WHITE HILLS share video for new single "Killing Crimson". New album ‘Beyond This Fiction’ out Aug 23 on Heads On Fire Records.

WHITE HILLS

- Share new video for single "Killing Crimson"
- Album 'Beyond This Fiction' out August 23rd on Heads On Fire Records
Photo credit: Alex Carter

NYC’s notorious shapeshifting duo White Hills have shared a new video for single "Killing Crimson", taken from their philosophy-inspired album ‘Beyond This Fiction’, which is set for release on August 23rd via on Heads On Fire Records. 
 
Inspired by the ideas of Joseph Campbell, the writer/philosopher known for The Power of Myth, the album explores the idea of “riding between opposites”- forging one’s own path unrestrained by the collective “fiction” that the masses subscribe to. It’s a cry to all the seers among us- call us outsiders or rebels- who feel smothered by convention and see nonconformity as the gateway into divine mystery.
 
The band’s guitarist, vocalist and synth player Dave W describes lead single "Killing Crimson" as “a volcanic guitar riff that flows like lava down the mountainside steaming into the ocean.” Today they have shared a new video for the track, 
featuring Dave & Ego Sensation (drums/bass/vocals) romping around Manhattan’s iconic Cortlandt Alley, tucked between Chinatown and Tribeca. According to Ego: “These streets preserve that mythical cinematic essence of NYC that you see all over films. We’re considering working with an AI developer to create a digital scratch-n-sniff card like John Water’s Odorama so you can smell the authentic filth!”

 
“Killing Crimson" official video: https://youtu.be/aUDIq6VpF0U
'Beyond This Fiction' album pre-orders: US | UK & EU 

Recorded with longtime collaborator Martin Bisi, known for his iconic NYC sound developed through his work with no-wave titans Sonic Youth, Swans and Lydia Lunch, ‘Beyond This Fiction’ sees the duo orchestrating their distinct guitar heavy meditations into songs with a stronger focus on vocals than previous albums. Neo-psychedelia, indie, post-punk, shoegaze and experimental elements synthesize leading the listener through the doors of perception.  Harnessing the seductive accessibility of 2015’s ‘Walks For Motorists’ while evoking the tempestuous soul of the band’s trailblazing 2011 H-p1White Hills make ‘Beyond This Fiction’ a familiar surprise. 
 
For nearly two decades, White Hills have been blowing minds with their sonic alchemy: a unique mix at once original and recognizable. Their cult reputation emblazoned in celluloid following their performance in Jim Jarmusch’s sultry vampire romance Only Lovers Left Alive, the duo has toured vigorously since their inception. With a vast catalogue that astounds and a relentless punk ethos, time seems to energize the duo, making them increasingly daring and prolific.  

'Beyond This Fiction' will be released on August 23rd through Heads on Fire Records and will be available on CD, download, Deluxe Cloudy Sea Blue LP w/Poster & Insert and Legacy Black Vinyl LP w/insert. Pre-orders: US | UK & EU 

‘Beyond This Fiction’ track listing:

1)    Throw It Up in The Air
2)    Clear As Day
3)    Killing Crimson - official video
4)    Fiend
5)    Closer
6)    The Awakening
7)    Beyond This Fiction
 
‘Beyond This Fiction’ artwork:

 
Links:
https://www.whitehillsband.com
https://www.tiktok.com/@whitehillsband
https://www.instagram.com/whitehillsmusic/

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