GENESIS OWUSU Returns with "Death Cult Zombies" | Ghanaian-Australian Artist's New Track & Video Out Now

GENESIS OWUSU RETURNS WITH NEW TRACK OUT NOW VIA OURNESS “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE” LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE

“For most people, the shaking up of what they consider to be true is too scary and inconvenient. Once you’ve picked your truth, you live by it staunchly despite whatever pesky “facts” and “logic” get in the way. Pride won't let you be wrong, fear won't let you be free, dogma won't let you be aware. The delusion is more comfortable. But the longer you sit in that delusion, the faster the zombification spreads through your body like a plague; like a scourge. Gotta be brave enough to break from the cult.” - Genesis Owusu

Credit: Isaac Brown Happy Halloween spooks. Today, Ghanaian-Australian auteur Genesis Owusu bestows a new single, “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE,” out everywhere via OURNESS.   A gritty, head-banging bassline rouses “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE,” evolving into stomping strikes of Brit Rock guitar and pounding drums that drive the track - a seamless divergence in style from the electronic-punk heartbeat of recent single “PIRATE RADIO.” A thematic air of madness emanates from Owusu as he observes the complexities of entrenched thought indoctrination, when one can reach a point of no return. Released on Halloween, lyrical allusions to divisive global conversations leave an eerie irony in the air, while the world grapples with the zombification within. WATCH & SHARE "DEATH CULT ZOMBIE"

Owusu signified a mighty return in September with the single “PIRATE RADIO,” which has been supported by KCRW and SiriusXMU in the US, triple j in Australia, BBC Radio 1 in the UK, and more. Driven to nurture and prioritise community in the spirit of “PIRATE RADIO,” Owusu visited fans’ homes and families in hometown Canberra to provide exclusive looks at his upcoming work (over biscuits and tea) and connected with fans over games of UNO in Sydney and Melbourne. A string of wildly lauded live residencies in Sydney and Melbourne previewed his new music within intimate, in-the-round settings; a set that was hailed by a Sydney Morning Herald critic as: “...one of the year’s great live shows”, while Rolling Stone Australia proclaimed it a night that “will be talked about for years to come.” Owusu’s resolute 2021 debut Smiling With No Teeth was a cultural reset, a fearless exploration of identity, experimenting with funk, punk and rap that Rolling Stone Australia ranked #1 of “The 100 Best Australian Albums of the 2020s So Far” and earned acclaim from The Guardian, NME and The Needle Drop, and more. In 2023, he released his sophomore album STRUGGLER which debuted at #4 on the ARIA Album Chart and was praised by Paste, NPR, Billboard and Alternative Press, among others. The two masterful collections secured a combined 7x ARIA Awards - including two Album of the Year titles.     Having shared stages with Tame Impala, Paramore, IDLES and Bloc Party to name a few, plus appearing at some of the world’s most iconic festivals and venues, including Lollapalooza, Primavera Sound, Austin City Limits, Mad Cool and Boston Calling, Owusu’s international impact only continues to strengthen.    Earnest, experimental and eerie - remember the warning of the “death cult zombie.” 

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