Lathe Of Heaven have built themselves up through the crowded hardcore punk scene of the US underground to announce their debut album Bound By Naked Skies. ‘Ekpyrosis’ is the first single from the record, and shows off their statement of intent with a punchy, punky sound, defined by janky guitars and fierce vocals. The video that accompanies the track is a unique retro-futuristic depiction of New York City, which director Lucas Cabu designed based on the band’s desires: “The band wanted to have space images playing behind them and have an 80's look to it, so we used an analog mixer to do the chroma key in real-time while the band was playing in my room! We kind of pre-edited it in real time then did the master in a beta-cam to give it an even more antiquated look.” Check out Bound By Naked Skies on September 1st, 2023. -Dan Peeke.