Los Angeles post-punk band Synical release new single "Homesick"
Los Angeles post-punk band Synical unveiled their new single “Homesick” yesterday.
An accompanying music video for the tune can be seen below. The behind-the-scenes work on the visual was filled with a lot of unforgettable moments. A statement about the filming reads:
“The video began with the passing of Brian’s father soon before the start of filming, adding tremendous pain and harshness to the start of the shoot. Not to mention, the video was shot on the coldest day of winter in a giant field, where Brian found an abandoned barn to use for the shoot. He also decided to hire a “real life pyromaniac with no formal training or safety equipment wearing a giant top hat” to help with stunts for the video - who eventually ended up setting the organ, trees, and even a few band members, on fire with a homemade flamethrower. Thankfully, the fire was able to be extinguished by a downpour of freezing rain that stopped the fire from spreading beyond what had already been damaged.”
Vocalist Brian Haught said this about the song:
“Homesick” is “about the monster that is inside of us all and how it is cleverly disguised as love. So many times you blame others for luxuries and disappointments when in reality the monster creating the pain and hurt is you. The song also reveals that feeling of Deja vu when you are looking and searching for something or someone. A longing to be somewhere else, someplace better. Homesick for a place you've never been. But realizing after time drags on, where you are at now is as good as it's ever going to get in this life.”
“Homesick” stems from Synical’s forthcoming studio album This Will All Happen Again, which will arrive on July 21 via Cleopatra Records. The record was mixed by John Fryer, who is best known for their work with Nine Inch Nails, Love & Rockets, and Depeche Mode. The release will include appearances from members of bands such as Bauhaus, Love & Rockets, and My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. “Homesick” is on digital services right now.