Written by: Dave Cantrell

Tim Iserman, aka Saló and formerly a member of Ritual Veil, and Ian Henderson, doing business here as Archangels Thunderbird following their stint as Lilian Void in Portland band OVER, have teamed up from their respective locales – Tim in Portland, Ian now in LA – for a project that, right off the bat (appropriately enough), establishes them as a darkwave, EBM/synthwave-brandishing force to be devilishly reckoned with. The video, filmed in the dead of night at the Salton Sea and directed by Nestor Valenzuela with an assist from Saló and AT, has a dancey, menacing ACAB revenge groove to it that’s as irresistible as it is provocative but really it’s the song, which is pretty much one 3+ minute-long hook packed with verve and momentum, bursting with a natural confidence we have to assume is a product of the pair’s by-now longstanding musical friendship, that broadcasts the arrival of an exciting new prospect. Like any publication we love it when we’re allowed in for a sneak, ground-floor peak and while they’re always a delight by their very nature, when they arrive with this degree of a visceral punch that in turn amounts to great promise in the making, we feel very fortunate indeed. More than even that (and not to get too ahead of ourselves) is the tease inherent in seeing them live. In our minds we’re already in line. Click, see what we see, then see you in line…