Existing in the shadowy spaces between Nico, New Order, Throbbing Gristle and Portishead, international outfit Exploded View's sinister experimentalism has had us well and truly captivated since the arrival of 'Raven Raven' back in June. 'Dark Stains' is the third single from their forthcoming album Obey, due out via Sacred Bones on the 28th of September. Anchored by a brooding bass line, singer Annika's beautifully somber tones wash eerily over the reverb-soaked drum parts and bleeting, rave-inspired synthesizers that grow in intensity as the track progresses. Discussing 'Dark Stains' Annika eloquently explained, "Born with the baggage of our forefathers or alternatively, the blessings of our ancestors, we are the sum of our parts, of our experience; results of our birthing. Nature and nurture; we were slid down a shoot, to end in a mystery realm, gifted or burdened, chance will decide... 'Dark Stains' is a song about a body who sees in themselves the errors of the past, yet flaunts behind the veils of inheritance and fails to take full responsibility for the present. To what extent can we break the cycles, repetitive patterns deep engrained, that we were born with? Can we trust to be protected by the cotton beds that we were blessed with? Or restricted forever more by the ceilings that we came to earth beneath?" - Holly Mullineaux