Having celebrated the release of their new EP “WTF HAPPENED” a few days ago, Bristol emo/pop punk/alt-rock four piece downcast have unveiled a new music video for the last single off the EP.
The new single, “your absence“, is a much darker and more serious song than the others from the EP, especially the angsty, tongue-in-cheek previous single “your band sucks anyway“. Understanding the subject matter, it is easy to see why your absence isn’t like the other songs on WTF HAPPENED. Check out the video below, and then we get an explanation of the track from downcast members Liam and Jeff.
Liam – ‘your absence’ conveys the range of emotions that I felt when I was grieving. It begins by reflecting on the time that I spent living with our friend Ryan, only months before he ended his life, then moves on to express the regret and frustration that I felt whilst trying to process the tragic situation. His death came at a time when we were no longer living together and I had been feeling a sense of distance between us. I spent a lot of time pondering over an alternative timeline where I had done something to change the outcome.
Jeff – The idea of the video was to translate feelings of isolation, helplessness and the dark depths of depression we all had to crawl out of alone when experiencing the grief of our friend.
Stream the full WTF HAPPENED EP here:
downcast are taking their new EP on the road for a UK tour in a couple of weeks. With shows across the UK, including a hometown show in Bristol at the Fat Lip club night with Rxptxrs, and a London show at The Hope & Anchor. Full details are below:
downcast September 2024 UK Tour
25th – Plymouth – The Junction – support from GURL
26th – Cardiff – Tiny Rebel – support from When We Were Wolves
27th – Manchester – The Peer Hat – support from When We Were Wolves
28th – Bristol – The Lanes (Fat Lip Club Night)
29th – London – Hope and Anchor – local support
