Hailing from the Cornish city of Truro, the fierce alt-rock quartet Hypophora have followed the recent release of their latest album “Douse” with the unveiling of a new video single!
Framing the track's large, meaty guitar riffs with vibrant colours and the visual grace and beauty of ballet, the accompanying video for latest single “Sorcerers” certainly leaves a lasting impression!
You may view the music video for “Sorcerers” below.
On the lyrical inspirations for the single, vocalist Katie McConnell is forthcoming about the meaning behind this track:
“"Sorcerers" was written right in the middle of a very a emotional time - a break up, as you may be able to tell from the lyrics! It's one of the most brutally honest songs I've ever written and has a lot of personal meaning. I'm usually all about keeping lyrics vague and relatable for listeners, but even though this song keeps that trend, there are a lot of private references in there...just for me. It's one of my favorite songs to sing live, as it's one I can properly shout out and the lyrics really help get the aggression out!
The main theme of the song is simple enough; you should be the one in control of your own emotions, rather than being ruled by anyone else. You don't have to wait around for anyone or anything - if you want to be happy, you can do that without relying on others.
This track is a kind of emotional release, both for me and for everyone out there listening to it. Accepting that you're hurt, that you're angry, but that most importantly, these feelings are temporary and everything will be okay soon”.
The release of “Sorcerers” also starts the countdown on Hypophora's European tour dates with Toska!
“We are absolutely overjoyed, over the moon and incredibly excited to have been asked to join Toska on this run. We've been following the Toska boys and their progress for the past 3 or 4 years and have always admired their musical ability, technical expertise, equipment knowledge and of course... Rabea's fabulous barnet! People can expect our most stripy socks and enough energy on stage to sedate a large mammal. Most venues are looking to be fully packed out so we've got a few tricks up our sleeve. It's going to get weird and rowdy in the best ways!”...
UK & European Tour Dates 2018:
6th November - Satans Hollow, Manchester*
7th November - The Garage, Glasgow*
8th November - Record Junkee, Sheffield*
9th November- Boston Music Room, London* (Sold Out)
10th November - The Flapper, Birmingham* (Sold Out)
12th November - headCRASH, Hamburg*
13th November - Musik & Frieden, Berlin*
14th November - Feierwerk, Munich*
15th November - MTC, Cologne*
16the November - Werkk Kulturlokal, Baden*
17th November - Olympic Café, Paris*
18th November - The Haunt, Brighton*
28th November - Underground, Plymouth**
29th November - Jacob’s Ladder, Falmouth**
30th November - The Office, Truro**
1st December - Crofter’s Rights, Bristol
* (with Toska)
** (with Phoxjaw)
Released on 21st September 2018 via Easy Action Recordings: Zen Ten, “Douse” offers a complete timeline of Hypophora’s history. Tracks penned during the band’s formation in their secondary school years feature alongside those written mere weeks before entering the studio, resulting in a living, breathing listening experience for existing fans (and a warm welcome to newcomers) of all things Hypophora.
With a list of inspiring artists that spans the territories of Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Alice In Chains, Underoath and beyond, it should come as no surprise that “Douse”, enjoys a broad spectrum of sounds - colouring a relatively heavy, modern-metal influence with licks of gentle ambience, jazz influence and funk infusion. The album was recorded at Middle Farm studios by acclaimed producer Peter Miles (We Are The Ocean, Lonely The Brave, Eliza And The Bear).
Line-up:
Katie McConnell - Vocals
Karum Cooper - Guitar & Vocals
Lewis Pilcher - Bass
James Farmer - Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/hypophora
twitter.com/hypophoramusic
Framing the track's large, meaty guitar riffs with vibrant colours and the visual grace and beauty of ballet, the accompanying video for latest single “Sorcerers” certainly leaves a lasting impression!
You may view the music video for “Sorcerers” below.
On the lyrical inspirations for the single, vocalist Katie McConnell is forthcoming about the meaning behind this track:
“"Sorcerers" was written right in the middle of a very a emotional time - a break up, as you may be able to tell from the lyrics! It's one of the most brutally honest songs I've ever written and has a lot of personal meaning. I'm usually all about keeping lyrics vague and relatable for listeners, but even though this song keeps that trend, there are a lot of private references in there...just for me. It's one of my favorite songs to sing live, as it's one I can properly shout out and the lyrics really help get the aggression out!
The main theme of the song is simple enough; you should be the one in control of your own emotions, rather than being ruled by anyone else. You don't have to wait around for anyone or anything - if you want to be happy, you can do that without relying on others.
This track is a kind of emotional release, both for me and for everyone out there listening to it. Accepting that you're hurt, that you're angry, but that most importantly, these feelings are temporary and everything will be okay soon”.
The release of “Sorcerers” also starts the countdown on Hypophora's European tour dates with Toska!
“We are absolutely overjoyed, over the moon and incredibly excited to have been asked to join Toska on this run. We've been following the Toska boys and their progress for the past 3 or 4 years and have always admired their musical ability, technical expertise, equipment knowledge and of course... Rabea's fabulous barnet! People can expect our most stripy socks and enough energy on stage to sedate a large mammal. Most venues are looking to be fully packed out so we've got a few tricks up our sleeve. It's going to get weird and rowdy in the best ways!”...
UK & European Tour Dates 2018:
6th November - Satans Hollow, Manchester*
7th November - The Garage, Glasgow*
8th November - Record Junkee, Sheffield*
9th November- Boston Music Room, London* (Sold Out)
10th November - The Flapper, Birmingham* (Sold Out)
12th November - headCRASH, Hamburg*
13th November - Musik & Frieden, Berlin*
14th November - Feierwerk, Munich*
15th November - MTC, Cologne*
16the November - Werkk Kulturlokal, Baden*
17th November - Olympic Café, Paris*
18th November - The Haunt, Brighton*
28th November - Underground, Plymouth**
29th November - Jacob’s Ladder, Falmouth**
30th November - The Office, Truro**
1st December - Crofter’s Rights, Bristol
* (with Toska)
** (with Phoxjaw)
Released on 21st September 2018 via Easy Action Recordings: Zen Ten, “Douse” offers a complete timeline of Hypophora’s history. Tracks penned during the band’s formation in their secondary school years feature alongside those written mere weeks before entering the studio, resulting in a living, breathing listening experience for existing fans (and a warm welcome to newcomers) of all things Hypophora.
With a list of inspiring artists that spans the territories of Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Alice In Chains, Underoath and beyond, it should come as no surprise that “Douse”, enjoys a broad spectrum of sounds - colouring a relatively heavy, modern-metal influence with licks of gentle ambience, jazz influence and funk infusion. The album was recorded at Middle Farm studios by acclaimed producer Peter Miles (We Are The Ocean, Lonely The Brave, Eliza And The Bear).
Line-up:
Katie McConnell - Vocals
Karum Cooper - Guitar & Vocals
Lewis Pilcher - Bass
James Farmer - Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/hypophora
twitter.com/hypophoramusic