Post-Punk.com
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Terms Of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • Bands
    • Revival Bands
    • Labels
  • Reviews
  • Fashion
  • Log In
  • Home
  • Bands
  • Reviews
  • Fashion
  • Log In
285K Likes
13K Followers
221K Followers
Subscribe
Post-Punk.com
Post-Punk.com Post-Punk.com
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Terms Of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • Bands
    • Revival Bands
    • Labels
  • Reviews
  • Fashion
  • Log In
  • Band of the Day
  • Video Premiere

Berlin Post-Punk Quartet Hello Pity find Hope within Darkness in Their Video for “Winter Swelter”

  • May 4, 2023
  • Alice Teeple
0
0
0
Image

“Even the rats have left the city

We left you there we couldn’t take it anymore

No one to blame it on the outside

And all this fire is burning within me”

Berlin’s post-punk poets, Hello Pity, have unveiled a shadowy and sombre new single, “winter swelter.” This dark, brooding, and introspective track is set to be featured on their hotly anticipated debut album, slated for release later this year through Duchess Box Records.

Embodying the essence of post-punk, goth, and indie, this captivating quartet are known for their intoxicating fusion of genres and their penchant for chaotic live performances. Evoking The Damned, The Dead Kennedys, and Lords of The New Church, this melancholy number is dripping with punk rock pathos.

Albert Camus, a renowned French philosopher, and author, is best known for his novel, The Stranger, which inspired The Cure song “Killing An Arab”. However, the song “Winter Swelter,” with its despondently doldrum deathrock style, draws inspiration not from the pages of The Stranger but from a quote extended from Camus’s evocative essay, “Return to Tipasa.”

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” 

“I wanted to use that quote but in a reverse manner trying to think about what was the real coldness inside someone in the middle of a burning world full of challenges and what holds someone up when everything is crumbling around you.” frontman Colin explains.

Hello Pity’s track details the existentialist crisis of living in the dystopia of modern-day Berlin. It is a bleak tale of futility and a desire for meaning in a heartless environment. The video, created by the team of Dixie Kamaro, Daisy Rickman, Gaël Pettinaroli, and Max Bastian, is a glitched-out kaleidoscope of band footage and disjointed imagery, evoking the scrambled images of mindless channel surfing and half-memories.

Watch the video for ‘Winter Swelter” below:

Hello Pity, comprised of Colin (vocal, guitar), Gael, (vocal, guitar), Jonas (bass), and Max (drums), have been performing around Berlin; the band performed two shows at Synasthesie Festival before coming to the attention of Duchess Box Records.

“Winter Swelter” was recorded in Berlin and produced by local hero Leonard Kaage from the band Errorr in his studio Anomic Recordings, where the band have also been recording their album.

Follow Hello Pity:

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Bandcamp

Please support Post-Punk.com! You can do so via:

  • Patreon:

  • or directly via Paypal:

  • Or by using our new Contact form here:

 

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Related Topics
  • Hello Pity
Alice Teeple

Alice Teeple is a photographer, multidisciplinary artist, and writer. She is not in Tin Machine.

Previous Article
  • Bands
  • Classic Bands
  • Concerts
  • News

Watch Siouxsie’s Triumphant Return to the Stage after Ten Years

  • May 3, 2023
  • Alice Teeple
View Post
Next Article
  • Song Premiere

Ghosts In the Machine is Kris Baha’s Response to the Sci-Fi Future of AI

  • May 4, 2023
  • Andi Harriman
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

No Easy Cure for Sorrow in Synth-Pop Duo Summore’s Video for “Magic Pill”

  • Alice Teeple
  • June 2, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

London Post-Punk Outfit Nothingheads Serenade the Stink in their Video for “Beam Engine”

  • Alice Teeple
  • June 2, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Reunions
  • Video Premiere

The Julies Return with Dreamy Post-Punk Dream-laden Single “Symmetry” — Their First New Music in Over 25 years

  • Alice Teeple
  • June 2, 2023
View Post
  • Video Premiere

Dublin Darkwave Act Bean Sí Evoke 80s Horror Films in Video for “Stuck In The Mud”

  • post-punk.com
  • June 2, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

Lust For Youth are Lost in the Forests of Sweden in their Surreal Video for “Giorgia”

  • Alice Teeple
  • June 2, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

A Mask and Pale Visage — Charm School Debut Oldschool Post-Punk Video for “Simulacra”

  • Alice Teeple
  • June 1, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

Lithuanian Cold Wave Artist Egzotikka Debuts Video for “Veidas”

  • Alice Teeple
  • June 1, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

A Parent Thwarts Musical Aspirations in The Soft Moon’s Claymation Video for “Stupid Child”

  • Alice Teeple
  • May 30, 2023







Post-Punk.com
© Copyright POST-PUNK.COM 2022
On this day in 1985, Bryan Ferry released his sixth studio album “Boys and Girls" 1K 14
45 years ago today, Joy Division released their debut EP, "An Ideal for Living." 5K 29
No Easy Cure for Sorrow in Synth-Pop Duo Summore’s Video for “Magic Pill” 229 1
London Post-Punk Outfit Nothingheads Serenade the Stink in their Video for “Beam Engine” 184 0
The Julies Return with Dreamy Single “Symmetry” — Their First New Music in Over 25 years 277 0
Tomorrow, June 3rd, in Munich! 482 3

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Please support Post-Punk.com! You can do so via...
  • Patreon:
  • Directly via Paypal:
  • Or by using our new Contact form here:
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT