Once more Evil Scarecrow embrace the social and political problems of our time, delving into the deepest fears of our population and summoning nightmares into being. As life becomes more of a struggle the effects of drug abuse are amplified, we have all worried about the potential influence of too much rock on the world, but what about our poultry?
Well, the band answer this in their new single ‘Release The Krakhen‘, out now on Deadbox Records – It’s an allegorical tale of a chicken that’s gone too far; within their crack-induced paranoia they come to believe they have been possessed by the soul of an ancient sea monster. The overriding message – don’t do drugs, not only is it a potentially dangerous waste of money, but it could turn you into a giant cock-rell… Apparently!
It follows last month’s release, ‘Nuclear Fallout Machine Sentience‘ where Evil Scarecrow asked: “Do you ever worry about how many services are running on outdated software? Does the deployment of patches keep you awake at night? Do you feel dread that your IT department have become complacent about upgrades? What has been forgotten… in the depths?”
‘Nuclear Fallout Machine Sentience’ is the ludicrous horror of a world where nuclear submarines running on Windows Vista have gone inevitably mad and attempted to destroy humanity completely, all because someone in the IT department was too lazy to upgrade them.
Many uncounted years have passed since the world was consumed in fire and water. Now the lost tribes of humanity drift across the hot dunes, driven to despair and savagery in the battle for survival. But you seek something greater, a higher purpose.
Your quest takes you through the ravaged wastelands of hollowed-out cities, the endless deserts of civilisation’s demise, until at last you come upon a scrap metropolis, rising from the ground like a great metal god. The entrance is guarded by the huge effigy of a crucified Scarecrow, and a cloud of black crows scatters from its up-raised arms, cawing noisily to herald your approach. As you enter the city walls you begin to hear another sound, a tribal rhythm that calls to something deep inside you. You follow as it grows louder and louder.
You find yourself inside a vast amphitheatre. Thousands of people move in unison, their hands raised in horn symbols towards four figures who stand elevated on a dais before them. The gathered crowd are dressed in strange armour made from scavenged parts – here a robot crafted from an air conditioning unit, there a car door turned into a crab carapace. The music is so loud now that it fills your mind, blasting from the great black towers that stand on either side of the stage. As you watch and listen, you find you cannot help but dance, your body driven by an urge as ancient as time itself. You don’t understand what’s happening, but you feel something you haven’t felt for a long time. You’re having… fun.
Recorded, mixed and mastered with Russ Russell at The Parlour Studios, tells one hell of a story for a single, and you can hear it by clicking here. In 2024 the band will release their as yet untitled fifth studio album and touring their new show The Krakhen Wakes, playing a mix of new tracks and fan favourites from their full catalogue.
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