Following the premiere of breathtaking pk-callout track “Signals”, German post-punk band Holygram return with another video from their upcoming album Modern Cults.
The video for “A Faction” has been revealed as the band are about to embark on an extensive tour with VNV Nation across Europe and North America.
The song and video, directed by Jan-Peter Horns, reflect a different relationship with music than experienced in a club or concert venue. In the video we see our silent protagonist explore an empty cityscape in the magical predawn hours, interwoven with images of shattered glass and surreal animation by Alison Flora.
Elaborating on the themes, Holygram explains:
“‘A Faction’ describes the strange and fragile relationship we have with the city we live in. The reasons why we stroll in its streets at night, the sounds, the lights. The urge for something that lurks out there. It is a search for identity, a dangerous journey into urban terrors.
We are excited to bring our idea of a soundtrack for a city at twilight to 40 different places in Europe and America on an enormous tour with VNV Nation starting Oct 12 (Today!). There will be fog!”
Modern Cults is out November 9th via SPV and Cleopatra Records.
Tour Dates:
EUROPE
with VNV Nation
- Oct 12 Dresden (DE), Alter Schlachthof
- Oct 13 Erfurt (DE), Stadtgarten
- Oct 14 Stuttgart (DE), ImWizemann
- Oct 16 Prague (CZE), Futurum
- Oct 17 Warsaw (PL), Progresja
- Oct 19 Eindhoven (NL), Effenaar
- Oct 20 Cologne (DE), E-Werk
- Oct 21 Sint Niklaas (BL), De Casino
- Oct 23 Amsterdam (NL), Melkweg
- Oct 24 Bielefeld (DE), Ringlokschuppen
- Oct 26 Berlin (DE), Columbiahalle
- Oct 27 Magdeburg (DE), Altes Theater
- Oct 28 Munich (DE), Muffathalle
- Oct 30 Frankfurt (a.M.) (DE), Batschkapp
- Oct 31 Leipzig (DE), Haus Leipzig
- Nov 01 Rostock (DE), M.A.U. Club
- Nov 02 Hamburg (DE), Mehr Theater am Großmarkt
- Nov 03 Albertslund (DK), Forbrændingen
- RELEASE SHOWS
Nov 09 Cologne (DE), Gebäude 9 - with Whispering Sons & Swirlpool
- Nov 14 Los Angeles, CA The Viper Room
NORTH AMERICA
with VNV Nation & DE/VISION
- Nov 16 Austin (TX), Barracuda
- Nov 17 Houston (TX), White Oak Music Hall
- Nov 19 Atlanta (GA), Masquerade
- Nov 20 Ft. Lauderdale (FL), Culture Room
- Nov 21 St.Petersburg (FL), Jannus Live
- Nov 23 Philadelphia (PA), Union Transfer
- Nov 24 New York (NY), Irving Plaza
- Nov 25 Boston (MA), Royale
- Nov 27 Montreal (QC), Corona Theater
- Nov 28 Toronto (ON), Danforth Music Hall
- Nov 30 Detroit (MI), St. Andrews
- Dec 01 Chicago (IL), The Metro
- Dec 02 Minneapolis (MN), Skyway Theatre
- Dec 04 Denver (CO), The Oriental Theater
- Dec 05 Salt Lake City (UT), Metro Music Hall
- Dec 07 Seattle (WA), Neptune
- Dec 08 Portland (OR), Roseland Theater
- Dec 09 Vancouver (BC), Imperial Theatre
- Dec 12 San Francisco (CA), Regency Ballroom
- Dec 13 Los Angeles (CA), The Wiltern
- Dec 14 Tempe (AZ), Marquee
- Dec 15 Las Vegas (NV), Backstage Bar
