Acclaimed death metal musician Leila Abdul-Rauf has recently released her captivating fifth solo LP, Calls From A Seething Edge. This time, she returns with a new video from the album, produced for the song “Depths Of Us.” The video was filmed by Gregory C. Hagan and directed/edited by LeeAnn Perry.
Watch the official video of “Depths Of Us” on YouTube:
Leila Abdul-Rauf shares her thoughts:
“It’s one of the more instrumentally stripped-down pieces on the album, which speaks to the vulnerability of the lyrics. I wrote it as a love song to my partner, and not in the fantastical, rose-tinted glasses kind of way, but about love existentially in all of its intimate brightness and darkness: ecstasy and connection (there are visual references to an unforgettable acid trip we took together), and also the fear of investing in all of its depths, never being able to go back to a state of neutrality.
“Vincent van Veen (Kali Ra)’s cello line adds a layer of romanticism that this song called for. LeeAnn Perry (of bewitching electronic duo Xxu & Uxx) is a truly talented and cutting-edge audio/visual artist, and what she did with Gregory’s artfully filmed footage is so fresh and original.”
Calls From A Seething Edge was released through Cyclic Law on vinyl, and through Syrup Moose on tape. Both labels have co-released the album on CD as well. In addition to that, a limited edition CD of Leila Abdul-Rauf’s solo debut, Cold And Cloud, will be released through Cyclic Law on December 21.
Orders and preorders can be done here.
Live Date:
12/18/2024 Hart Bar – Brooklyn, NY *LP Release Show w/ Gridfailure, Compactor, Taksǝs
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Photo courtesy of Houssam Mchaimech
