Metallic hardcore band Ithaca has released a new video inspired by Marie Antoinette, CAMERA EATS FIRST
The acclaimed British metallic hardcore group Ithaca has unveiled their stunning new single/video "Camera Eats First," which is taken from their long-awaited second album "They Fear Us," set to be released on July 29 via Hassle Records.
The video for "Camera Eats First" references Martin Scorsese's legendary short film "The Big Shave," with the makeup of singer Djamila Boden Azzouz alluding to Marie Antoinette and her attributed quote "let them eat cake!".
The band comments: "In this video, we use strong contrasts to create a sense of pure discomfort - Rococo indulgence meets clinical experiment, luxury meets grotesque feasting, beauty meets violence. The discomfort is meant to hold a mirror to ourselves; in an era of self-surveillance and constant presentation, the question arises: who has control, who is the aggressor, and ultimately: do we consume ourselves or is it the camera that consumes us?"
Ithaca is one of the most exciting and vibrant voices in the British heavy scene. Born out of a shared passion for metallic hardcore and frustration over its lack of ambition, Ithaca questions everything one might expect from a band making heavy music.
Ithaca is like a glittering nail bomb that seamlessly blends the brutality of metalcore from Relapse Records with blackgaze, 90s industrial metal, 70s prog, and even a touch of 80s power pop.
And their influences go far beyond the musical - the album comes with a clear vision and aesthetic: it draws from the diverse ancestral heritage of the band members, queer/non-conforming identities, and iconic figures of avant-garde, new wave, and post-punk culture.
Their upcoming second album They Fear Us is the sound of a band recovering from trauma - with their own unfiltered voice. Angry and wildly inventive, yet also more coherent and accessible, this album will introduce Ithaca to a larger audience than they have ever had before.
In the band's words: "Those who oppose us: your sins will catch up with you. You will fear us."
Following Ithaca's critically acclaimed debut The Language of Injury in 2019, they toured with Grammy-nominated indie rock band Big Thief, which began at the Hammersmith Apollo in London in early 2020.
Ithaca on tour this summer:
29.08 Hafenklang, Hamburg DE
30.08 Bei Chez Heinz, Hannover DE
31.08 Die Trompete, Bochum, DE
01.09 P8, Karlsruhe DE
‘They Fear Us’ Tracklisting:
1. In The Way
2. The Future Says Thank You
3. They Fear Us
4. Camera Eats First
5. Cremation Party
6. Number Five
7. Fluorescent
8. You Should Have Gone Back
9. Hold, Be Held
