Forsaken
So cold to the touch…
The audacious spirit that shook the underground youth of the ’80s is resurrected in a venture that dives headfirst into the maelstrom of the obscure and experimental, unafraid to thread together a diverse array of strange and shadowy sounds. Phoenix, AZ, darkwave outfit Tassel (Trey Sequeira, May Winterhalt, and Ash Barrett) rises from a cacophony of fear, disillusionment, and the never-ending search for something true in a world adorned with digital facades.
Bathed in razor-sharp synths and driven by the relentless beat of industrial, punk, and dance rhythms, Tassel fuses gritty intensity with infectious grooves, crafting a ghostly sonic spectacle that haunts the new era. It’s raw, it’s real, and it doesn’t pull any punches.
Their new single, X, evokes a sense of abandonment and emotional isolation, describing a feeling of being forsaken and cold, both physically and emotionally. There’s a yearning for salvation, possibly in the form of an escape or a release, but the outcome remains uncertain.
The video, a twisted creation by Ashly X, May Winterhalt, and YZBL, is a glitch-ridden VHS fever-dream drenched in leather, PVC, and blasphemous creativity with a crucifix. It’s like a slow-motion drug trip through a foreign dive bar’s seedy underbelly—sleazy, sultry, and steeped in sacrilege. The whole thing oozes a kind of grimy allure, dragging you through a dark alley of debauchery.
Watch the video for X below:
A SACRIFICE: UNTO IDOLS releases September 6, 2024. Pre-order here.
Meanwhile, Listen to remixes of the single X by Kontravoid and Plack Blague below, and grab them here:
Tassel will be on tour this fall.
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