Athens post-punk outfit Vision Video shares scathing 'Dead Gods' single + European tour dates

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Bandcamp   https://visionvideo.bandcamp.com/track/dead-gods 

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'Stay' video https://youtu.be/fTC-vGWJaDQ
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'In My Side (Modern Horror Version)' https://youtu.be/RJMwnQ8Pf8k
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6HiDgoII3RT7pgXmUsuptO
TOUR INFO & TICKETS https://visionvideoband.com/pages/tour-dates

"Vision Video are blessed with a singer, whose voice soars instead of sulks. And when he blends his with that of keyboardist Emily Fredock, the group exhibits a radiance that distinguishes them from fellow black-lipstick aficionados"~Pitchfork

"Brilliant weavings of the sound that has made Joy Division and The Cure so loved"~Big Takeover Magazine


Athens, Georgia-based post-punk outfitVision Videohas unleashed their latest single 'Dead Gods', itself is a scathing critique of those who use dogma and ideology to justify violence and authoritarianism. This is the latest taste of the band's forthcoming album 'Modern Horror', their third to date, which dives headlong into the viscera of atrocity that we see in our modern world.

Formed in 2020 byDusty Gannon(synths and vocals), whose character videos featuring "Goth Dad" have won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of followers, andEmily Fredock (guitar and vocals), Vision Video creates accessible 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.

'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.Dusty Gannon, whose vocals shift and sail through lines of bitter anger and acidic sarcasm, says, "this is a song that spits in the face of the rise in Christo-fascists and people who enable the proliferation of war in the name of religion."

Moving in a very different sonic direction, the band worked with Grammy Award-winning producerBen Allen (Erasure, Animal Collective, Washed Out, Deerhunter), who recorded and mixed this album atMaze Studios in Atlanta. Mastered atAbbey Road StudiosbyFrank Arkwright (The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Primal Scream, Blur, Mogwai), this album features cover artwork byRyan Dunn

"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," saysDusty Gannon.

"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."

This album 'Modern Horror' goes to much darker and acidic places than earlier releases, 'Modern Horror' leans into Gannon’s experiences as an anti-war Afghanistan veteran and former firefighter-paramedic to draw attention to the systematic disenfranchisement and seeming hopelessness of our current world circumstances. An unrelenting exposition on the real-world horrors facing all of us, this record warns against further war and brutality.

Presenting a larger, more refined sound than earlier Vision Video offerings, 'Modern Horror' maintains its grit under the nails. Charged with anger and frustration, it does not lose its sense of direction or its listenability. The guitar work is fierce and dissonant, but still melodic. Vocally and lyrically Gannon belts and cries out in a pleading, yet controlled manner. Emily Fredock, utilizing vintage synths, creates gorgeous and haunting melodies that remain in your head well after the record stops, while newcomerRyan Houchens’ drumming gives new energy to the band with a keen sense of ferocity.

Vision Video's first two albums'Inked in Red' (2021) and 'Haunted Hours' (2022) - both recorded and mixed byTom Ashton ofThe March Violets- were met with critical praise, with Pitchforkcalling their music "tailor-made for the sort of wallflower who sprints to the dancefloor the instant the DJ drops 'Age of Consent' or 'Primary' at Goth Night". Vision Video has made the covers of Auxiliary Magazine and Fangoria Magazine. To date, they've completed eight major tours in North America, the UK and Europe.

'Dead Gods' is available everywhere digitally, including Spotify, Apple MusicandBandcamp. The 'Modern Horror' album will be released in physical format and digitally on October 22.

CREDITS
Written by Dusty Gannon and Emily Fredock
Dusty Gannon - vocals, guitar, bass
Emily Fredock - synth
Ryan Houchens - drums
Recorded & mixed by Ben Allen at Maze Studios in Atlanta
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Frank Arkwright
Cover artwork byRyan Dunn
Publicity byShameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
01  Modern Horror
02  Dead Gods
03  Sign Of The Times
04  Balaclava Kiss
05  Normalized
06  Living Dead
07  Haunt Your Dreams
08  Let Go Of Time
09  Never Enough
10  In My Side (Modern Horror Version)
11  Stay

TOUR DATES
Oct 25   Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club (Southern Gothic Festival)
Nov 25  Berlin, Germany - Urban Spree
Nov 26  Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
Nov 28  Bochum, Germany - Die Trompete
Nov 29  Bielefeld, Germany - Movie (with the Cassandra Complex & SJÖBLOM)
Nov 30  Rotterdam, Netherlands - Soundville (with Lifeless Past)
Dec 1  Brighton, UK - The Hope & Ruin  *
Dec 2  Nottingham, UK - Bodega Social
Dec 3  Liverpool, UK - Quarry  *
Dec 4  Kings Heath, UK - Hare & Hounds  *
Dec 6  Bristol, UK - Marble Factory  ^^
Dec 7  London, UK - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire  **
Dec 9  Dublin, Ireland - Opium  *
Dec 10  Belfast, UK - Limelight Complex  *
Dec 12  Glasgow, UK - The Garage  ^^
Dec 13  Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - Riverside 1  ^^
Dec 14  Manchester, UK - Albert Hall  **

^   with The Nightmares
*    with Mark Burgess (The Chameleons)
^^  with The Chameleons
**   with The Chameleons and The Membranes


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