Photo by Brittne Lunniss
Los Angeles' Origami Ghosts are being described as "Sonic Youth adjacent alt-rock," and I both agree with and argue with that description. Their latest single, "Heaven's Gate," is a propulsive indie rock song although it sounds much more folk-ish than anything Sonic Youth ever released, particularly with how flute heavy the song is. That being said, Origami Ghosts are certainly not a folk band. "Heaven's Gate" is far too heavy with distorted guitars for that genre. It's oddly punk and alt-rock, in its own little way. Turns out the song is about Scesniak's (vocals/guitar) near death experience following a stroke, which might explain the sense of panic in the track.
Scesniak says of his band's latest single:
“I believe when you take your first breath, that’s when the soul moves in. And when we die, the spirit moves on. Your energy field moves on to a different place, another journey, different work to do. That might entail Earth, or maybe other galaxies. I do believe in ghosts. I had this dream when I was like 24, where I was sucked into a jack-o-lantern and then woke up. I couldn’t move, but I felt weightless, like I was floating above my bed. I came back down, heavy, and saw this white, humanlike body in my closet. I was scared. Also, Cassie [Wulff] used to work in a haunted movie theater with bathrooms stalls locking on their own, spectral hands on the projectionist’s back, furniture rearranging itself. It was an old woman’s suffrage meet-up spot with lots of history.”
You can watch the video for "Heaven's Gate" below. A Fine Time to Talk About Nothing is due out August 8, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Origami Ghosts, check out the band on Instagram and Twitter. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Aug. 8: Portland, OR @ Shanghai w/ BLISSTER + guests
Aug. 9: Whidbey Island, WA @ Bailey’s Corner store w/ Haunting Autumn
Aug. 12: Olympia, WA @ Rhythms
Aug. 14: Red Bluff, CA @ The Downtown Alehouse
Aug. 15: Arcata, CA @ Outerspace
Aug. 16: San Francisco @ The Knockout w/ Xay Cole, Green Cat
Aug. 23: Los Angeles @ The Harmony Room w/ Fragile Gang, why try?
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