Car Bomb Gets Animated with “Blindsides” Video
Do not adjust your computer screens. The music video for the new track “Blindsides” below is indeed an anime fever dream courtesy of djenty mathcore outfit Car Bomb. They’ve got a brand new EP titled Tiled Whisper Dreams coming out on August 1 and this is their latest attempt at getting you hyped for its release.
With an eye on that future release, Car Bomb guitarist Greg Kubacki said the song itself was a great tune to play.
“‘Blindsides’ is the most unique sounding song on Tiles Whisper Dreams and for me sounds most like the song I’ve been trying to write for the past 25 years: lots of heavy riffs made from unique guitar sounds played over tricky but groovy rhythms punctuated by moments of shoegaze bliss. It’s such a cliche but I really tried to take listeners on a journey with this one, and I can’t wait to see them take the ride when we play it live through a huge festival PA.”
As for the animated music video itself, Kubacki said it was a tribute to some of the greats in animation and film as a whole.
“The idea behind the ‘Blindsides’ video was to create a vibe of montage or fake trailer for a fictitious 80s animated movie where the visuals match what is going on with the music. Some of the inspiration behind it was Akira, Aeon Flux, Studio Ghibli and David Lynch.”
As for the release of their new EP Tiles Whisper Dreams, that will happen on August 1. You can preorder your copy today.
You can check out the new single below. If you’d like to catch ’em live, they have a few dates in Europe and the U.K., so if you’re in that area this August, check out the list of stops on the tour.
Catch Car Bomb live:
Aug 7 – Jaromer, CZ @ Brutal Assault Fest
Aug 8 – Berlin, DE @ Cassiopeia
Aug 9 – Karlsruhe, DE @ P8
Aug 10 – Utrecht, NL @ Pandora *
Aug 12 – Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle Δ
Aug 14 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Beta
Aug 15 – Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent Fest
Aug 16 – London, UK @ Oslo
Aug 18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega #
Aug 19 – Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn #
Aug 20 – Oslo, NO @ Goldie #
Aug 21 – Aalborg, DK @ SH35 #
Aug 22 – Kiel, DE @ Kieler Schaubude #
Aug 23 – Haarlem, NL @ Complexity Fest #
* = Between the Buried and Me
Δ = Gojira
# = Imperial Triumphant
