Leeds risers Group A.D. have shared their new single ‘Bird Of Parallax’.
Out now, it follows the Yorkshire band’s recent return, and represents the follow-up to their acclaimed debut EP ‘Colour Space Transform’.
The single is available digitally, with a limited seven inch vinyl pressing hitting shops from October 30th.
‘Bird Of Parallax’ utilises that jarring vocal sample, and it toys with tension and release amid the grinding, almost industrial tones and their penchant for film score atmospherics.
A curious and highly surreal piece of music, ‘Bird Of Parallax’ undoubtedly exists on its own terms.
On the new single, Aidan from the band says:
This is our wildest track so far. We wrote ‘Bird of Parallax’ earlier this year in the hills of Andalusia. The studio was isolated, surrounded by almond fields, and we didn’t have any guitars- so we drove to the nearest town to borrow the only electric guitar in the area. The song started with a small loop containing the track’s eerie vocal sample and strange guitar slides, and soon mutated into something between abrasive machine-music and a 60’s film score theme.
One of the cornerstones of Group A.D. ‘s music is the presentation of musical ideas from several alternative viewpoints, often within the same song. The track’s lyric ‘bird of parallax / coming into view’ sums this up- a slight shift in position can completely change your perspective. The field cannot be seen well from within the field. Sometimes you need to shift your view…
Tune in now.
Photo Credit: Dan Commons
