Athens, GA post punk / goth /new wave band Vision Video have dropped their new single “Dead Gods“, a scathing critique of those who use dogma and ideology to justify violence and authoritarianism.
The song is taken from their upcoming third album ‘Modern Horror‘ due to be released on October 22. Moving in a very different sonic direction, the band worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Allen (Erasure, Animal Collective, Washed Out, Deerhunter), who recorded and mixed this album at Maze Studios in Atlanta.
‘Modern Horror’ dives headlong into the viscera of atrocity that we see in our modern world. Moving in a very different sonic direction, the band worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Allen (Erasure, Animal Collective, Washed Out, Deerhunter), who recorded and mixed this album at Maze Studios in Atlanta.
Formed in 2020 by Dusty Gannon (synths and vocals) a.k.a. “Goth Dad” and Emily Fredock (guitar and vocals), Vision Video makes modern goth rock with a message. Intense and uncompromising, their music injects modern malaise into classic post-punk and new wave, bringing in a refreshing modern element while paying homage to artists like the Chameleons and the Cure. The band also announces their European tour, which kicks off in late November.
‘Dead Gods’ is a sonically sneering song with huge ferocious guitars and dark, driving bass, the synthesizers creating an atmosphere of horror or the feeling of walking through a dangerously haunted cemetery. Speaking about it Dusty Gannon says:
“I wrote “Dead Gods” as a response to seeing the acidic vitriol of Christian Nationalism rise in this country, but also as a criticism of religious fanaticism worldwide. I’ve been an anti-war activist for some years now and through my experiences with that I’ve found that religion is often used as justification for the ugliness of war. ‘Dead Gods’ was written as a challenge to that mindset. I wanted it to be defiantly anthemic and serve as a musical conduit to put intense feelings of frustrations and fears into. We went in a much darker, heavier direction than we ever have before with this track to really impart those feelings. I have always loved the guitar work of Bauhaus and Killing Joke, so I wanted to pay homage to those really dissonant tones that they created, but still serve a hooky melody. I think Emily really made some incredible sounds with the synth-work on this track as well. She and Ben Allen crafted the patches from scratch with a Juno 106 and Jupiter 8, and they managed to make this incredibly haunting organ sound that was perfect for the track. The parts are very horror-inspired and are gorgeously written. Ryan did a great job at capturing the energy with the drums as well – he is an incredibly vigorous drummer, but also maintains a sense of control and skill that you rarely see in drummers.”
Grab it here and take a listen below.
Modern Horror Tracklisting:
- Modern Horror
- Dead Gods
- Sign Of The Times
- Balaclava Kiss
- Normalized
- Living Dead
- Haunt Your Dreams
- Let Go Of Time
- Never Enough
- In My Side (Modern Horror Version)
- Stay
Vision Video Upcoming Tour Dates
OCTOBER
25 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club (Southern Gothic Festival)
NOVEMBER
25 Berlin, Germany – Urban Spree
26 Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
28 Bochum, Germany – Die Trompete
29 Bielefeld, Germany – Movie (with the Cassandra Complex & SJÖBLOM)
30 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Soundville (with Lifeless Past)
DECEMBER
1 Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin *
2 Nottingham, UK – Bodega Social
3 Liverpool, UK – Quarry *
4 Kings Heath, UK – Hare & Hounds *
6 Bristol, UK – Marble Factory ^^
7 London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire **
9 Dublin, Ireland – Opium *
10 Belfast, UK – Limelight Complex *
12 Glasgow, UK – The Garage ^^
13 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – Riverside 1 ^^
14 Manchester, UK – Albert Hall **
^ with The Nightmares / *with Mark Burgess (The Chameleons)
^^ with The Chameleons
** with The Chameleons and The Membranes
Photo Credit: Jeremy Saffer
