There’s something sinister about the sound and dark visual style of the video for “Billy’s Dream” by Amiture. It’s reminiscent of Dom and Nic’s treatment for The Chemical Brothers’ “Setting Sun” video. It all seems normal but there’s an underlying unsettled quality to the surreal aesthetic. But this Amiture song is more steady in its pace even when it bursts forth with the processed percussion and guitar sounds. Like an industrial song written by Nick Cave who is bored with anything resembling the standard sounds. It’s like an even more post-punk The The and the story of a man, Billy Lamb, who has lost track of who he is and slips in and out of a dream of prowling underground gambling establishments haunted by memories of his family, both his father and his son, and how he wants to escape his circumstances but seems drawn back into his personal nightmare by his own weaknesses. But the desperation is there and we hear it in the music. The steady snare strike and the contorted, textural tones generated by heavily modified guitar signal or electronically create a disorienting atmosphere where it feels like the whole thing could careen off into hysterical psychosis from its sustained emotional intensity and because of that there’s a thrilling simmer of electricity throughout the song. Watch the video for “Billy’s Dream” (directed by Cyrus Duff, produced by JZ Tinneny and shot by Owen Smith-Clark) on YouTube and follow Brooklyn’s Amiture at the links provided. The duo’s new album Mother Engine drops February 9, 2024 via Dots Per Inch Music on streaming, download and vinyl.
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