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Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard Post “The Spaceships of Ezekiel” Video

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Hey, if you haven’t heard Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard‘s Yn Ol I Annwn (review here), I get it. There’s a lot out there and life is busy. It happens. But go ahead now and take a couple minutes out of your hectic day to dig into their new video for “The Spaceships of Ezekiel,” which is one of the album’s most memorable tracks, and I think you’ll come to understand quickly why the rest of the record is worth your time. The Welsh cosmic doomers issued the album as the purported third in a trilogy on March 1, and with it pushed their synth-laden heavy riffing to new levels of progressive and melodic intent, covering broader spaces with more confidence than one found even on 2016’s nonetheless triumphant Y Proffwyd Dwyll (review here). It’s the kind of record where it’s less about immersion than world-creation, and in headphones it seems to bring new meaning to a phrase like “surround sound.”

“The Spaceships of Ezekiel” is essentially the opener following the Vonnegut-reference intro “Tralfalmadore,” which one assumes represents the point at which the band become unstuck in time, its impression is more or less immediate once it gets going, with dense riffs and spacious effects weaving out colorful tapestries in a broad mix and vocalist Jessica Ball‘s voice echoing in layers to coincide. The video is likewise otherworldly, with a trip into the forest, some UFOs, and a journey through a wormhole that reminds a little bit of Contact, but remains delightfully weird in the spirit of the song itself. You’ll note at one point about halfway into the clip, Ball holds her hand up at the camera and has a rune marked on her palm. It’s ‘ansuz,’ if you’re curious, denoting either god, or ash, or wheat, depending on the context. Pretty wide range there, I guess, but fair enough.

I’ve included the full-stream of Yn Ol I Annwn below basically because I know that if you haven’t yet heard it — and you probably have, I realize — you’re going to want to. From where I sit, it’s one of the year’s best albums, easily.

Enjoy:

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, “The Spaceships of Ezekiel” official video

Ufo’s, druids and all sorts of cosmic weirdness are contained within this homage to 80’s science fiction.

The band are huge fans of film director John Carpenter’s work and this video … or short film if you will … is directly inspired by the maestro himself, and his 80’s output in particular.

Check that 80’s vibe, and see if you can spot the direct references hidden in the piece.

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Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, Yn Ol I Annwn (2019)

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