Singled Out: Kiev's Be Gone Dull Cage
. Our track "Be Gone Dull Cage" finding its way into the hands of the Walking Dead offices and ultimately being featured on the show came as sort of a surprise. The track is definitely a journey of a tune and not a typical quick three and a half minute radio single - but it did catch both the imagination of the show's supervisors and the director of the song's music video, Scott Peters. Earlier in the year we decided to pursue making a trippy little epic of a music video. Peters and his crew really felt the song's wide range of dynamics and spacious atmosphere really conjured up a number of strong visuals and narratives, which we later found out, were some of the same things the Walking Dead crew was attracted to as well. The music video - which is a story of seekers on an ill fated journey through a vibrant but ruthless otherworldly psychedelic environment - seems like it couldn't be further removed from something like a zombie saga. But really the track ended up working fantastic in the show, supporting a scene of a long lost character waking up and taking in a whole new world. To be among the super quality artists that the show has featured in the past (and of course the exposure to their immense fan base) has been incredible for us. It has brought a ton of new appreciation, eyes, and ears to a piece of work that we're not only proud of but also doesn't necessarily fit into the traditional mold of mainstream commercial entertainment. Being a band that has always gone after creating an experience and pushing creativity over marketability, we're particularly grateful when big time "tastemakers" like Walking Dead expose folks to new things they won't find on the shrinking music section shelves of big box retailers. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself as you watch the video here and learn more about the album right here!
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