We’re pleased to bring you the premiere of Quiet Lions’ music video for their song “Echo Chamber” (watch it below). The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming debut album Absenteeism, which is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2019 through Lonely Voyage Records.
The band commented on the song:
The album’s narrative focuses on how social media affects three different characters: a careerist politician a social media influencer and people that are emotionally vulnerable. ‘Echo Chamber’ depicts a monstrous demagogue, loosely touching on the influence digital media had on the Brexit Vote Leave and Trump presidential campaigns.
About the band:
Formed from the remaining members of Alcopop! Records perennial favourites Jumping Ships, Brighton/London-based alt rock quartet Quiet Lions have just completed work on their debut album Absenteeism – out 14th June via Lonely Voyage (Poly-Math / Lost In The Riots).
Quiet Lions have gradually been taking larger and larger strides since the release of their EPs, so far securing key live shows with Rival Schools, Black Peaks, Fatherson, Lonely The Brave, Press To Meco and Big Spring.
Recorded at Brighton Electric and Small Pond Studios with Mark Roberts (Delta Sleep, Toska), the overriding theme that threads through Absenteeism is dissociation, with particular focus on the role of social media and a loss of self—something that front man Michael Williams holds close to his heart through his difficult relationship with professional experiences away from band life.
The album’s narrative focuses on how social media affects three different characters: a careerist politician, a social media influencer, and people that are emotionally vulnerable. “Echo Chamber” and “Epitaph”—both of which depict a monstrous demagogue—loosely touch on the influence digital media had on the Vote Leave and Trump presidential campaigns, with the character also reappearing in “Chancer” as someone who is willing to put personal gain ahead of everything. The record’s strong political voice chimes through again on “Wasteland”, a song about growing up, finding a voice and making sure it’s heard through the right to vote.
“Lighthouse” and “Youth In Question” touch more on the effect that our digital lives can have on the vulnerable, as Williams explains: “‘Lighthouse’ was written about a housemate of mine who lost their way, and YIQ is based on a true story about someone in the throes of a suicide attempt who is goaded by the audience below.”
Both “Field of Influence” and “Powerless at Sea” centre around the role of social media, the influencer trend, and our need to let go of its power over our lives. “All that you need, is in the repeat of the machine,” intones Williams on the latter, referencing something chillingly known as the “machine zone”—a state of mind similar to gambling machines, in which triggers are used to get the user hooked. In “Field of Influence” the character comes to realise that there’s more to life.. and “Powerless at Sea” is the redemption.
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