Brooklyn-based electro shoegaze outfit Death Drive‘s latest single, the recently released “Let the Wound Heal,” features Dogs on Shady Lane‘s Tori Hall. Coming on the heels of last September’s split EP with Yuurusu, A Bit Closer to Heaven, “Let the Wound Heal” pairs Hall’s ethereal and plaintive delivery with a lush retro-futuristic leaning production featuring twinkling synths, swirling guitar textures, live drumming and a supple bass line.
While influenced by a wide range of influences including The Postal Service and Radiohead, the song sonically reminds me a bit of BLACKSTONE RNGRS, No Swoon, The Orielles‘ recent output and Death By Piano. The song’s lyrics, which were written by Hall, were inspired by the monologue delivered by Rutger Hauer’s character Roy Batty in the climax of the 1982 film Blade Runner.
“The demo was named ‘harrisonfordbladerunner,'” Death Drive bandleader and sampler Raj explains. ” That’s where the idea took off for Tori with the lyrics, and I named it that because that was the poster in front of me in the room where we finished the demo.”
Death Drive will celebrate the release of their new single at The Woodshop in Brooklyn on April 4th, alongside Holiem, Blood Estate, and MKUltra.
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i really dig this. there’s a bit of radiohead here but i also hear a bit of no swoon, who i also really dug. i’d love to write about this for JOVM when it’s available. to that end, can you please send me a press release? i’d like more info on the band — and on the song.
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