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Birmingham’s Black Rose Moves Explore the Decay of Ruins in Their Video for “Ghost Town”

In the heart of the night, where stars fear to tread, there’s a ghost town waiting for you.

Birmingham’s Black Rose Moves have released their second single, Ghost Town, a haunting melody entwined in a seductive gothic rock groove.

Black Rose Moves’ Grant Leon and Mark Neat aren’t your go-to guys for sunshine and singalongs. Instead, they brew a delightful mix of darkwave and post-punk, perfect for those late-night dance sessions tinged with a touch of melancholy. Their sound, like enjoying a fine wine in a dodgy dive bar, takes cues from The Cult, Sisters of Mercy, and the grittier side of ’60s garage. Add the introspective punch of Interpol, with booming basslines, assertive guitars, dramatic synths, and Leon’s haunting vocals, and you’ve got a concoction that’s darkly irresistible.

Ghost Town spins a web of isolation and longing, painting a picture of a world swallowed by shadows. Black Rose Moves blends their signature darkwave and post-punk with Neat’s echoing guitars, pulsating synths, and driving beats. Grant Leon’s voice—like Jim Morrison after a midnight séance—draws you closer.

The lyrics dive into themes of fear and solitude, urging the past to remain undisturbed. The singer wrestles with internal and external demons but finds solace in connection, holding hands for comfort. The ‘ghost town at night’ symbolizes waiting and haunting memories. The song closes with a plea to abandon whispers and remnants, embracing a new day and stepping into the light.

The video, filmed by the band, takes you through the graffiti-scrawled halls of an abandoned building, likely an old apartment complex – or asylum, we cannot be sure. The crumbling architecture, forgotten photographs, and memorabilia create a labyrinth of shattered dreams and memories. The absence of people in these sweeping shots underscores the track’s crushing, forlorn energy, until the very end, when a glimmer of humanity pushes forward.

Watch the video for “Ghost Town” below:

You can also Listen to the song via Spotify below:

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Alice Teeple

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

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