Cian Ciarán, wizard behind the electronic textures of Super Furry Animals, and a host of his own projects, is here with Louisa Roach of She Drew The Gun for a new track. A timely one, taken from the forthcoming Hero Leader God project, "Keep The Darkenss Out" is the sound of a cry against the cretins, a reminder to not lose hope even as the world seems to be increasingly under the spell of evil leaders, bad actors, and idiot politicians. As those folks seek to actively harm populaces around the world, the average human needs a whole lot of fortitude to fight back.
As Cian explains:
"Nothing ever seems to change, and that's the problem. Pulling together the collaborations for Hero Leader God, not least the brilliant lines from Louisa for 'Keep The Darkness Out', is one way of expressing the frustrations some of us feel with the power that hangs over us. That power is, to some degree, a delusion, but a falsehood that will only be exposed by people realising their individual sense of power. If music changes one person's mind from resignation to hope, then it's worth it."
The tune is clever, a kind of updating of Eighties-era electronica with Louisa Roach's vocal-lines anchoring this with flashes of hope, and hints of individualistic power. The new project from Cian Ciarán and crew will be out sometime in the Fall.
"Keep the Darkness Out" is out via Strangetown Records.
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