One of the most original, exciting voices in the UK music scene right now, ZAND has announced their brand new ‘SEWERSTAR’ EP will be released on September 7th, with the single ‘Deliverance’ preceding it, and is out everywhere now.
Speaking on the new single ZAND said, “Deliverance sees the narrator caught in a maniacal spiral into depravity, hellbent on retribution. A satirical chronicle exploring the dynamics and consequences of of exploitation, paranoia, stalking and reactive abuse. ‘Fuck around and find out’ Sonically, Deliverance is inspired heavily by the theatrically laced emo and nu-metal bands I listened to in my teens, like My Chemical Romance, System Of A Down, The Used etc. The dark cabaret/polka elements were undeniably influenced by bands like The Dresden Dolls, and even film scores like Danny Elfman’s work in The Nightmare Before Christmas had a hand in its birth. Instrumentally I’m harnessing these showy elements and multiple BPM changes to represent the histrionic build up of the story along with the upwards unravelling of its narrator, towards its inevitable climax.”
This next chapter of ZAND’s story, stands as a testament and also a taster for just how versatile the artist can be, and how bold and weird they are willing to go. ‘SEWERSTAR’ wound up as a conceptual piece, playfully examining the different dynamics of ‘human nature and animalistic desires’ along with the depths in which they may go – light or dark. Pre-occupied by exploring the notion of ‘sin’ with individually complex and often hectic alter egos created by ZAND, the narrative is set in a hellish underground sewer realm inhabited by gremlin-esque reptilian humanoids, who ‘run society amok’. Each track tells a different character’s story, with each narrator – often more of an anti-hero than a hero – encapsulating a ‘star of the realm’ in their own right, hence the EP’s title.
ZAND can also announce a full UK headline tour, their first ever, all dates are below:
UK HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED TODAY (11th August):
21st October – AATMA: Manchester
22nd October – The Garage (Attic Bar): Glasgow
24th October – Headrow House: Leeds
25th October – The Victoria: Birmingham
26th October – Old Church: London
27th October – The Moon: Cardiff
‘SEWERSTAR’ EP track listing:
DESCENT
Deliverance
Religion
Battery Acid
I Spit On Your Grave
DTF
L.E.E.C.H.E.S.
