Granted, it’s only three minutes long, but in that time, Arcadian Child‘s new video does well in summarizing a key appealing aspect of the band’s debut album from whence it comes. The track in question is called “Irresistible” and the hook thereof just about meets that lofty standard in its unabashed pop catchiness, but like much of 2017’s Afterglow (review here), it also has a sense of expanse to it, a far-out vibe that extends to the heavy psych effects at root in its tones and the subtle-but-definitely-present rhythmic push that takes such care to keep it on  its efficient and serene course.

Where “Irresistible” doesn’t necessarily represent Afterglow is in the fact that it couldn’t possibly capture the full diversity of sound on the record without giving up that efficiency. Complemented by the post-desert heavy of opener “She’s on My Mind” or the cool Bowie-ism of “Little Late for Love” and the relative sprawl of the Queens of the Stone Age-style moodiness of “Run,” “Irresistible” can inherently only be part of the whole story when it comes to Afterglow, but in terms of the faces Arcadian Child show throughout, it’s one that well earns the focus that the video invariably brings to it.

And about that video — hey, look down: there it is! Its manipulated footage is duly atmospheric and duly colorful to do justice to Arcadian Child‘s style and sonic depth, while still showcasing the human core beneath in much the same way the tracks throughout Afterglow hold firm to traditionalist structures even as the explore various the textures being skillfully laid over top of them in songs like the fuzzy, semi-garage penultimate title-cut or the smooth, drifting and patient “Rabbit Hole” earlier. You can view the clip here, followed by more info about its making, and then check out the full stream of Afterglow from Arcadian Child‘s Bandcamp page to get a better sense of the context from which it arises.

Please enjoy:

Arcadian Child, “Irresistible” official video

Produced by Andreas Trachonitis and Arcadian Child
Mixed, Engineered by Andreas Trachonitis
Recorded at studio eleven63 in Nicosia
Additional recordings by Mikaela Tsangkari
Mastered by Yiannis Christodoulatos in Sweetspot Productions
in Athens

Video created by Iam Nothe https://www.facebook.com/IamNotheDesign

Live footage by Stephanos Charalambous

Psyched, potent and intoxicating, Arcadian Child deliver daunting guitar-orientated psychedelia blended with ambient elements, hallucinogenic patterns and cathartic outbursts.

Arcadian Child is:
Panayiotis Georgiou
Stathis Hadjicharalambous
Andreas Kerveros
Christos Dimou

Arcadian Child, Afterglow (2017)

Arcadian Child on Thee Facebooks

Arcadian Child on Spotify

Arcadian Child on Bandcamp

Tags: Afterglow, Arcadian Child, Arcadian Child Afterglow, Cyprus, Limassol, Rogue Wave Records

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