Forsaken
So cold to the touch…
The audacious spirit that shook the underground youth of the ’80s is resurrected in a venture that dives headfirst into the maelstrom of the obscure and experimental, unafraid to thread together a diverse array of strange and shadowy sounds. Phoenix, AZ, darkwave outfit Tassel (Trey Sequeira, May Winterhalt, and Ashly X) rises from a cacophony of fear, disillusionment, and the never-ending search for something true in a world adorned with digital facades.
Bathed in razor-sharp synths and driven by the relentless beat of industrial, punk, and dance rhythms, Tassel fuses gritty intensity with infectious grooves, crafting a ghostly sonic spectacle that haunts the new era. It’s raw, it’s real, and it doesn’t pull any punches.
Their new single, “X.” evokes a sense of abandonment and emotional isolation, describing a feeling of being forsaken and cold, both physically and emotionally. There’s a yearning for salvation, possibly in the form of an escape or a release, but the outcome remains uncertain.
The video, a twisted creation by Ashly X, May Winterhalt, and YZBL, is a glitch-ridden VHS fever-dream drenched in leather, PVC, and blasphemous creativity with a crucifix. It’s like a slow-motion drug trip through a foreign dive bar’s seedy underbelly—sleazy, sultry, and steeped in sacrilege. The whole thing oozes a kind of grimy allure, dragging you through a dark alley of debauchery.
Watch the video for “X.” below:
A SACRIFICE: UNTO IDOLS releases September 6, 2024. Pre-order here.
Meanwhile, Listen to remixes of the single “X.” by Kontravoid and Plack Blague below, and grab them here:
Tassel will be on tour this fall. The tour kicks off on September 6th in Phoenix, AZ, at The Rebel Lounge and continues with dates across the West Coast, including stops in Oakland, Sacramento, Reno, Portland, Seattle, and Denver. The band then heads to the Southwest with shows in Santa Ana, San Diego, Las Vegas, and El Paso before traveling through the Midwest with performances in Dallas, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Chicago. The tour wraps up with a series of East Coast and Southern dates, including stops in Brooklyn, Richmond, Atlanta, Miami, and New Orleans, before concluding in Los Angeles on November 15th at Catch One.
Tour Dates:
- Sep 06 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
- Sep 20 – Oakland, CA – Thee Stork Club
- Sep 21 – Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
- Sep 24 – Reno, NV – The Holland
- Sep 25 – Portland, OR – The Coffin Club
- Sep 26 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon Complex
- Sep 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – International Bar
- Sep 28 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
- Oct 10 – Santa Ana, CA – La Santa
- Oct 11 – San Diego, CA – The Whistle Stop
- Oct 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
- Oct 16 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse El Paso
- Oct 17 – Albuquerque, NM – LongHair Records
- Oct 18 – Dallas, TX – Three Links
- Oct 19 – St. Louis, MO – The Sinkhole
- Oct 22 – Kansas City, KS – Mini Bar
- Oct 23 – Minneapolis, MN – Zhora Darling
- Oct 24 – Madison, WI – Mickey’s Tavern
- Oct 25 – Chicago, IL – Livewire Lounge
- Oct 26 – Detroit, MI – Secret Location
- Oct 30 – Lancaster, PA – Little Mutants
- Oct 31 – Wilmington, DE – Bar XIII
- Nov 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
- Nov 02 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
- Nov 03 – Nashville, TN – The Cobra
- Nov 04 – Atlanta, GA – 529
- Nov 06 – Miami, FL – Bar Nancy
- Nov 07 – Tampa, FL – New World Tampa
- Nov 08 – New Orleans, LA – Santos Bar
- Nov 09 – Houston, TX – Numbers
- Nov 10 – San Antonio, TX – SAMS
- Nov 13 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Catch One
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