You might not consider progressive steel once you consider Puerto Rico, however MOTHS are out right here to make a believer out of you. Earlier right this moment, the band introduced the upcoming launch of their fourth full-length album, Septem, together with its first single “Gluttony”.
Set to launch on August 14, Septem is described as a “visceral journey by means of the Seven Lethal Sins, with every observe embodying a aspect of indulgence, obsession, and self-destruction.” All of the classics are there: Envy, Wrath, Greed, and the aforementioned single.
Talking of the album itself, Moths bassist Weslie Negrón mentioned it was an fascinating effort to place collectively as a band.
“Septem is our most bold effort up to now. From touring to a different nation to report it, to the addition of a brand new vocalist, and creating all of it amidst a world in turmoil—it’s extremely rewarding to lastly see it on the market. This album incorporates a few of my favourite songs we’ve ever written as a band. You possibly can really feel our chemistry in these tracks, how we got here collectively to make them occur, with none boundaries or ‘guidelines’ about how songs needs to be written. It’s an intriguing, unpredictable, and unconventional album, one which I’m certain will really feel like a contemporary sound to everybody who hears it.”
Recognized for mixing all types of genres, together with dying and black steel, progressive, psychedelic, doom, and stoner steel, MOTHS have carved out a reasonably epic and aggressive tone for themselves.
As for the one, Negrón defined the idea behind “Gluttony”.
“‘Gluttony’ is concerning the seductive nature of overindulgence—the way in which extra can really feel like an countless feast till you notice you’ve misplaced management. The tune invitations you into this world of limitless pleasure, the place each want is glad, however at a price. The extra you’re taking, the extra you want, and earlier than you already know it, you’re consumed by your personal starvation.
“Jonathan (lead guitar), who wrote the lyrics, wished every listener to really feel like they have been the one being tempted, not in some distant or summary manner, however in their very own each day lives. Whether or not it’s meals, greed, dependancy, or any craving that by no means appears to be sufficient, the tune places you in that second of temptation. The lyrics are supposed to really feel immersive, like a whispered invitation that slowly pulls you in. There’s a superb line between pleasure and corruption, and this tune exists proper at that tipping level.”
As for the music video itself, Negrón mentioned the band wished to do as a lot as they may to “visually signify” gluttony. So you already know what meaning — tons of meals, individuals consuming mentioned meals in an admittedly gross manner… visually interesting stuff, for certain.
“For the music video, we wished to take a direct and unfiltered method to visually signify ‘Gluttony.’ To carry this imaginative and prescient to life, we introduced in Drew Storks (Shy, Low), whose work not solely captured the essence of the idea however elevated it to the subsequent degree. Alongside Ian García and Kyle Devorroh, they translated the theme into one thing grotesque and visceral—turning the sin of extra into an unsettling, visible expertise.”
Septem will likely be launched on August 1, however you’ll be able to preorder your copy right this moment.
