Brisbane dark wave/psych band Dream Dali have returned with their new single "Rosary" and its accompanying music video.
Fronted by experienced musician Aldous Emerson, Dream Dali have been warping minds and transfixing audiences since their inception, with last year seeing the band take it up a notch thanks to the release of their debut EP ‘Life in Legato’.
Now, Dream Dali are here once again with their enamouring single ‘Rosary’, digging in deep with relentless, trance-inducing drums, brain-snagging bass notes and the compelling vocal of Aldous as it sweeps through in subdued desperation.
Then, as if lost in a synth-pop reverie, the chorus conjures images of big hair and even bigger personalities as dramatic 80’s-esque rhythms take hold. Coated with layers of dark wave instrumental, the track opens up with gluggling, reverb-painted guitars and rising vocals as retro mayhem descends with electronic notes of arcades past.
Written about projecting ideals on other people and getting hurt in the process, ‘Rosary’ represents a metaphorical infatuation, as Aldous explains: “Rosary is a fictional and metaphorical lover or infatuation that continues to hurt you, and yet you can’t help going back to them. Rosary is a representation of the people and relationships you have projected your ideals on.”
Expanding on this, Emerson adds "I wanted to explore musically having a hypnotic beat and melody that could build with the synth and guitar layers. You see this in electronic dance music but not so much in bands. I think there's a deep and primal connection we have to trance like rhythms that I like to explore. I try and make the videos match the music and the concept of Dream Dali. With 'Rosary' I used surrealist visuals with the black and white imagery to create a dada-esque world."
Watch the video below.
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