Storm Orchestra release new music video for ‘Crush The Mirrors’
STORM ORCHESTRA have released a new music video!
The new music video, for the track Crush The Mirrors, is the brand new single from the Paris-based alternative rock band and follows on from their previous single, Drummer, which was released back in September. The new song features a guest appearance from CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! vocalist Bertrand Poncet.
“This song really departs from what we’ve been doing the last few years. The tone, theme and overall vibe is way darker; I’d even say there is an inner violence to it,” says vocalist/guitarist Maxime Goudard. “We can feel that it’s harder to play at the energy level it requires, physically speaking. Guitars are tricky; the main drumbeat is a bit odd, and there are lots of different emotions, especially on the bridge. Lyrics are the most introspective we’ve written as a band. The first few parts were written at the end of 2022, and it was a challenging period for some of us.”
The new single marks the first time the band have collaborated with another artist. “We are so happy and proud that this song features Bert as producer, co-writer and performer. What he achieved with C!NCC! has been massively inspirational for many bands, including us, in the French alternative scene.”
Regarding the collaboration, Poncet – who has also been producing the band from their early days – says, “we knew we wanted to do a song together, so it’s no surprise it finally happened. This song was the perfect occasion. This is a peculiar song on this album. I felt they were trying to get out of their comfort zone, and I thought there was something to play to ‘shock’ the audience even more, and that’s how I approached it here. At first, we thought it would be more of a filler song, but it seemed more special than that. There’s a very interesting progression. Notably, it becomes very melodic and airy on the bridge. I felt transported and thought the next part should be the opposite. That’s where we did this stuff to grab the audience by the throat and bring them six (or a thousand) feet underground. I like to see a song as a voyage, and this one is exactly that.”
Watch the official music video for Crush The Mirrors here:
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