Antoine Romeo is an Italian-Belgian artist, who grew up in a large family of Italian immigrants in the post-industrial Belgian city of Charleroi. Initially making a name for himself as one-half of run SOFA, Romeo has stepped out into the spotlight as a solo artist with his solo recording project BEASTS.
Romeo’s BEASTS project is guided by a manifesto, which is on the project’s website — and it is as follows:
BEASTS is non-profit.
BEASTS wants no part in elitist culture.
BEASTS doesn’t believe in the hype.
BEASTS won’t be answering to any algorithms designed by/for multinational corporations.
BEASTS is a politicized outfit.
BEASTS decides what to do and when to quit.
BEASTS is a safe space to face your traumas.
BEASTS is anti-fascist.
BEASTS is respect for others and for yourself.
BEASTS is passion, integrity and courage.
BEASTS is about breaking generational curses.
BEASTS is freedom, acceptance and peace.
The Italian-Belgian artist’s latest BEASTS single “The Shearing” is an urgent and roaring punk rock-meets-hip-hop ripper featuring rumbling and down-tuned bass paired with enormous mosh pit friendly hooks, propulsive drumming and punchily delivered howls. It’s arguably one of the most primal and angriest songs I’ve heard this year, while capturing the desperation of our moment.
Shot in a cinematic black and white, the accompanying video for “The Shearing” captures men losing their minds to a sort of primal madness in which they wind up howling to an unceasing void.
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