Lathe Of Heaven Unveil New Single & Video “Ekpyrosis”

With little more under their belt than a relentless string of live performances, and a twice pressed self-titled demo, NYC based band Lathe Of Heaven have proved themselves to be a potent and cohesive element amidst the torrent of hardcore punk and synth driven pop revival currently proliferating throughout the US underground. The band have now signed to Sacred Bones Records and have announced their debut album, Bound By Naked Skies, that is due out on September 1st. To coincide with the announcement, the band have shared Ekpyrosis, the lead single from the record, alongside a video directed by Lucas Cabu and Vitor Jabour.

Though the term Ekpyrosis has roots in Ancient Greek philosophy, the name has since been adopted and reformatted to signify a cosmological theory that describes the origins and destiny of space and time. The Ekpyrotic Model, commonly associated with The Cyclic Model, hypothesises that the universe undergoes periodic cycles of contraction and expansion, leading to the creation, destruction, and thus recreation of the universe. Despite this theory’s contentious place in the field of cosmology, the band nevertheless finds its implications inherently compelling. There is something both horrifying and beautiful about the idea of our universe being in a constant state of death and rebirth, which Lathe of Heaven believes serves as a strong and apt portrayal of the various themes spanning across their upcoming debut record.