Voidz returned with “Prophecy of the Dragon”, their first new song in two years. Listen to it below.
“Prophecy of the Dragon” features guitar riffs, a vocoder interlude, and some classic Julian Casablancas vocals, and places the intrinsic elements of The Voidz’ sound in a sinister setting. There are moments of delay—times when the harmony opens up and ethereal arpeggios swirl—but by the time you get to the guitar and harmonic tension of the climax, the song brings to mind the fire and passion of its namesake.
In a statement, the band said, “The track began with a very simple question: How would it feel if God whispered in your ear, ‘You are my most wonderful creature?'” “How would that feel? What would her bass line be? however, [guitarist, Jeramy] Birdo detonates the Voidz’s conch shell and we huddle as we’ve been summoned for previous missions. the answer? From the fiery bones of Eternals, the voice of the Dragon, awakened after millennia in waiting, unleashed a sonic fist of insolence in the form of a new pirate anthem in which nothing is what it is, nor is it otherwise: The Prophecy of the Dragon.”
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The release comes just two weeks after Daft Punk shared a previously unreleased collaboration with Casablancas and The Voidz, “Infinity Repeating (2013) Demo”. Although it was recorded a decade ago, it became the French electronic duo’s final music video when it debuted alongside the 10-year anniversary re-release of RAM earlier this month.
Next month, The Voidz are set to appear at the 2023 Primavera Sound Festivals in Barcelona and Madrid. Then, from June 14-17, they will be in San Francisco for a four-night residency at the Great American Music Hall.
Voidz has not released a new full-length album since 2018 virtue. Their 2021 single, “Alien Crime Lord”, was premiered on Casablancas’ radio station GTA V. In 2019, they shared the songs “The Eternal Tao” and “Did My Best”, which were produced by Mac Demarco.
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Voidz 2023 Tour Dates:
06/03 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07 – Bologna, IT @ Arena Puccini
06/09 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret
06/10 – Madrid, es @ Primavera
06/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
