By Emma Page
D.C.’s own Koshari, a band that blurs the lines between shoegaze, alt-rock, noise, and indie-pop, released their fifth full-length album The Deep Divide on April 28. Recently, on May 19, they added a supporting lyric video for an engaging track on the album, “Claws”.
“The band has written this specific collection of songs about superheroes and villains, capturing the political struggle many have witnessed over the last few years, and crafted the tracks to fill you with passion and empathy,” it describes, and “Claws” is no exception.
This track captures the pain of unfamiliarity with oneself, and lyrics like “What’s that I see?” and “I don’t see you but I don’t see me” are very fitting against the video’s background, shifting color-changing images of an eye; often the lyrics fit directly in its dark pupil, drawing listeners into their words.
The song emulates guitarist and songwriter Bryan Baxter’s wish for the songs on the album to be “spiraling soundscapes of noise.” Its strong guitar and percussion, as well as gritty vocals from Barbara Western, make this track hard to forget.
Watch the video here, and find more new music on our Alchemical Multigenre Mixdown Playlist on YouTube.
Emma Page, a recent Journalism graduate of The George Washington University, possesses a passion for music journalism and storytelling in all its forms. Originally from Baltimore, MD, when she is not writing, she can be found at a local concert or making music of her own.
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