A meditation on paranoia, psychosis, and being haunted by the past, ‘Ether’ draws its varied sonic palette of influences from The Fall, Bauhaus and Joy Division to name a few.
“A distant moment in a distant life, a distant voice from the other side, a past forgotten but the wounds remain, like gasoline to a naked flame.”
The band create a sense of claustrophobia throughout by employing oppressive guitars and relentless tribal drumming patterns, creating a low hum which underpins the whole song. The abrasive instrumentation is offset by an irresistibly catchy call and response chorus destined for big stages, bound to become a major earworm for future listeners.
The track is the latest to be taken from their forthcoming debut EP ‘All That Is Solid Melts Into Air‘ June 14th on Blowtorch Records https://www.blowtorchrecords.com/product-page/scattered-ashes-all-that-is-solid-melts-into-air-vinyl-ep
Scattered Ashes are an abrasive Irish postpunk four-piece based in London. The band have been featured in the likes of Clash, The Line Of Best Fit, Gigwise as-well as being heard on BBC6, KEXP and Radio X. They were most recently named as one of Louder’s 10 Irish Acts You Should be Listening to in 2024.