Photo credit: David Fitt; art director: Alexis Zacchi; make up artist: Anne Verhague; photographer assistant: Lucas Matichard
Dark electronic master Perturbator, aka James Kent, returns with new single ‘Death of the Soul’ and announced his highly-anticipated new full-length album, Lustful Sacraments, out 28th May via Blood Music.
‘Death of the Soul’ serves as a stunning preview of the nine-song collection, watch the video here: https://youtu.be/h_XSKj_qX4g
Kent said of the song: “The track takes inspiration from old school EBM a la DAF or Front 242, Valnoir (Metastazis) has managed to perfectly pair visuals that reflect the nihilistic tone of it.”
Lustful Sacraments – which was written, performed, produced and mixed by Kent – represents his most mature work to date, merging the dark synthesised tones that brought Perturbator to worldwide prominence with classic post-punk, goth, and heavy techno rhythms. The album deftly weaves Perturbator’s cinematic textures with thundering drums, subtle electronic melodies and in-your-face guitar hooks.
“It’s an album about bad habits, dissatisfaction and addiction,” adds Kent of the album that serves as a follow-up to 2017’s New Model EP. He concludes: “An overall look at how we, as a species, lean towards self-destruction.”
Lustful Sacraments also features special guest appearances from Hangman’s Chair and True Body.
Album pre-orders, which include both a gatefold 2LP and a 2LP picture disc as well as a cassette, CD and digital release, are available here: http://www.blood-music.com/store
Digital pre-save/ ‘Death of the Soul’ stream: https://perturbator.lnk.to/DeathOfTheSoul
Perturbator has also announced a UK/Euro headline tour, with the UK dates commencing on 5th November at London’s The Electric Ballroom. Support comes from Health and Author & Punisher.
Tickets are available now: https://tinyurl.com/y3erb9tr
UK / Eire dates:
5/11 – The Electric Ballroom, London
6/11 – St Lukes, Glasgow
7/11 – Academy 2, Manchester
9/11 – Opium, Dublin
10/11 – SWX, Bristol
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/Perturbator/
https://twitter.com/The_Perturbator
https://www.instagram.com/perturbatormusic/
http://www.perturbator.com
Track-listing:
1 – Reaching Xanadu
2 – Lustful Sacraments
3 – Excess
3 – Secret Devotion (ft. True Body)
4 – Death Of The Soul
5 – The Other Place
6 – Dethroned Under A Funeral Haze
7 – Messalina, Messalina
8 – God Says (ft. Hangman’s Chair)
Artist: Metastazis
Dark electro master Perturbator is considered by many as the face of retrosynth.
In 2012, Perturbator‘s onslaught of initial releases (‘Night Driving Avenger,’ ‘Terror 404,’ ‘Nocturne City,’ and ‘I Am the Night’) rocketed him through the ranks of retrosynth producers – receiving tons of accolades and comparisons to John Carpenter, Goblin, and Vangelis. As he continued to hone his skills as a producer, PERTURBATOR actively searched for something deeper within electronic music.
This took a darker turn with his 2014 smash breakthrough Dangerous Days and went deeper into the mire with 2016’s Billboard-chart topping The Uncanny Valley. But James “Perturbator” Kent was feeling the limitations of the genre he helped redefine.
The 2017 album New Model eschews the nostalgia and pop culture references controlling the synthwave scene, feeling that they interfere with true subject matter. Of course, there are a vast array of influences at work on New Model – ranging from Kraftwerk to Lorn to D.A.F and Nine Inch Nails – but Kent wanted to break out and explore releasing music on its own merit, rather than regurgitating tropes.
2021 will see the release of a new Perturbator album, more details soon.
“… French dark-futuristic act Perturbator… [mixes] metal’s energy and lack of self-consciousness with the blazing synths of ’80s gore flicks and video games.” –Kerrang
“…it’s dark and creepy and overwhelming…” – Decibel