You can support Terra Relicta by donating! Please, do so, and thank you!
UK based darkwave/industrial one-man act The Royal Ritual (David Lawrie) has released a brand new single "Empires". Drawing from Lawrie's extensive work in film and television, "Empires" is built upon a distinctively cinematic sonic foundation - featuring rich synthetic pads, muted electronic percussion, and atonal sound design elements, akin to retro-futuristic sci-fi movie soundtracks.
Amongst the growled words is the haunting lyric "when England was an empire...", which is mirrored by a distressed rendition of the melody of "Land of Hope and Glory", on a drastically effected Xaphoon - a nod to the gradual erosion of the British Empire.
Whilst "Empires" may feel like a change in direction from the previous The Royal Ritual singles "Pews In A Pandemic" and "Glide Dog", the suggestive lyrics and soundscape hints at the rich variety of Martyrs - the album from which "Pews..." and "Empires" come - due for release in spring 2022.
About the music video: Shot in super slow-motion, Lawrie directed and edited the suggestive video for "Empires" under his HARUKO guise, but, in a departure from the previous two videos - directed and produced in alone in isolation, this production involved long-time collaborator David Diley for cinematography and color grading - bringing another level of polish to the production. Link
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
