PREMIERE: safe_haven. – InRetrospect
We here at Distorted Sound are delighted to premiere the brand new song from INRETROSPECT!
The new song, titled safe_haven., is taken from the UK metalcore band’s upcoming debut EP, current_state., which is scheduled to be released in June this year, via self-release. We’re delighted to give the new song its official premiere.
Speaking about the new song, Tobias Clark from the band tells us, “our latest single safe_haven. was broadly written to parallel a number of prominent issues within our modern society. Lyrical themes of dystopia and totalitarianism are woven throughout this unforgivingly heavy song; angular riffs and glitchy production techniques merge effortlessly to create what can only be described as a bleak and oppressive soundscape. During the writing process we took inspiration from the ongoing sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror, in which the underlying theme for the show explores the consequences for humanity when ominous technological marvels are manipulated for unjust purposes. The opening lyrics ‘you perceive, what you think are dreams’, and ‘the world around me, is not what it seems’, were chosen by our vocalist Nathan to highlight that the society we have created for ourselves is merely a comforting illusion, that could very easily be stripped away at a moment’s notice.
Our visualiser compliments this central theme as our character, that was once shown suspended peacefully in a water tank for our previous single deadweight., is now depicted in an unsettling, apocalyptic setting, floating above a desolate cityscape. The contrast between meditative tranquility and turbulent chaos has been purposefully woven and highlighted throughout this EP, creating thematic diversity and a natural flow between our songs is something that we’ve strongly emphasised in our writing as of recent. safe_haven. is intended to appear towards the end of our upcoming EP current_state., along with our final single eclipse.. Both of these songs feature what we believe to be our catchiest choruses, as well as our most monstrous riffs to date. These two songs are undoubtedly the highlights of the EP, and we’re all very excited to reveal this pairing to our audience. E M B R A C E ∞ E T E R N I T Y.”
Listen to safe_haven. exclusively here:
current_state. is set for release on June 10th via self-release. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on INRETROSPECT like their official page on Facebook.
