As anticipation for the release of Hyperdaze reaches breakneck levels, Melbourne’s Void Of Vision are offering one last preview of the album in the form of new single and video “If Only.” The audio-visual assault also comes alongside news of a heavily-anticipated Hyperdaze vinyl run available for pre-order before the record drops this Friday, September 13th. Pre-orders are HERE.
Picking up from where the video for previous single “Hole In Me” cuts off, the “If Only” video follows the protagonist as he struggles to retaliate against the powers that control him. Much like the tone of Hyperdaze as a whole – described by lead vocalist Jack Bergin as seeping with “pure hatred, self-loathing and nihilism” – this is not a video with a positive outcome, and ultimately ends with the acceptance of failure.
Though musically “If Only” marks one of the lighter moments on Hyperdaze, it certainly hasn’t been spared in the way of bleak themes and lyrics (see the lines like “don’t pity me, I’m dead already” and “this overwhelming misfortune, let it consume you, let this destroy you, now we’re all doomed“).
On the creation of the track and accompanying video concept, Bergin explains that it pieced together effortlessly. “James (McKendrick, guitar/vocals) put forward the rough draft to us with one line/melody of ‘just let me drown’ and I loved it. I based the rest of the song’s lyrics off that phrase and we went from there,” he explains.
“I wanted to reflect in the video the feeling of hopelessness that flooded my brain when putting the initial thoughts of this song down, where I had come to terms with the fact I was losing myself through those around me who were already lost.“
Chaotic, clever and cathartic, Hyperdaze drops in full this Friday September 13 via UNFD. Atop the release, Void Of Vision will thrash stages in Australia, Europe and the UK in support of Northlane, and take to Heaven And Hell Festival this weekend alongside the likes of The Amity Affliction, Crossfaith, Underoath, Make Them Suffer, and Trophy Eyes. More details below.
Void of Vision Upcoming Tour Dates:
September 14 – Riverstage, Brisbane AUS @ Heaven and Hell Festival
w/ Northlane:
October 11 – UNSW Roadhouse, Sydney AUS
October 12 – The Triffid, Brisbane AUS (SOLD OUT)
October 13 – The Triffid, Brisbane AUS
October 17 – 170 Russell, Melbourne AUS
October 18 – 170 Russell, Melbourne AUs (SOLD OUT)
October 19 – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide AUS (SOLD OUT)
November 22 – Germany Karlsruhe @ Weiße Rose
November 23 – France Paris @ Le Gibus
November 24 – Belgium Antwerp @ Zappa
November 26 – UK Leeds @ Stylus
November 27 – UK Manchester @ Academy 2
November 28 – UK Southampton @ Engine Rooms
November 29 – UK Glasgow @ Garage
November 30 – UK Birmingham @ o2 Academy 2 (SOLD OUT)
December 1 – UK London @ Electric Brixton
December 3 – Netherlands Haarlem @ Patronaat
December 4 – Denmark Copenhagen @ Hotel Cecil
December 5 – Sweden Eskilstuna @ Lokomotivet
December 7 – Finland Helsinki @ On the Rocks
December 9 – Sweden Gothenburg @ Trädgårn
December 10 – Germany Hamburg @ Markthalle
December 11 – Germany Berlin @ SO36
December 12 – Poland Warsaw @ Proxima
December 13 – Germany Leipzig @ Conne Island
December 14 – Czech Rep Prague @ Palac Akropolis
December 15 – Austria Wien @ Flex
December 17 – Germany München @ Backstage
December 18 – Switzerland Aarau @ Kiff
December 19 – Luxemburg Luxemburg @ den Atelier
December 20 – Germany Köln @ Essigfabrik
December 21 – Germany Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof