{"id":35358,"date":"2020-12-08T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35358"},"modified":"2020-12-06T09:17:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T14:17:50","slug":"dark-post-punk-act-bedroom-wounds-share-single-video-for-hold-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35358","title":{"rendered":"Dark post-punk act Bedroom Wounds share single\/video for \u2018Hold Down\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Louisville\u2019s dark post-punk\/goth artist\u00a0Bedroom Wounds have shared a new single and striking\u00a0accompanying music video\u00a0for <em>Hold Down<\/em>. Along with the release of <em>Hold Down<\/em>, Bedroom Wounds has announced that their debut full-length, \u2018Kink\u2019, is set for release\u00a0on December 18th\u00a0via Mind Over Matter Records (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindovermatterrecords.com\/MOM062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vinyl pre-order<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The enticingly dark and cold music video for <em>Hold Down<\/em> pulls the viewer deeper in as the frontman, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kristian Kyle Ratliff, clings to the chains that bind his mind to lust and loss. Directed, shot and edited by Louisville visual artist Errick Easterday (Chamber, Boundaries, Varials). On <em>Hold Down<\/em>, Kristian explains,\u00a0<em>&#8220;Singing about intrusive thoughts of existence and a heavy heart.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>Check out the video clip via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wZbI6bybkvs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On <em>Hold Down<\/em>, Bedroom Wounds has tapped into the darkest parts of their sound with a pulsating rythym\u00a0section throughout, all while leaving room for catchy synth melodies in the backdrop.\u00a0Kristian&#8217;s vocals lend to both the crooning influence of Peter Steele (Type O Negative) just as much as they tend to soar high above in the chorus. Bedroom Wounds may touch on post-punk bands of the past, but they&#8217;ve successfully\u00a0stretched beyond the norm and have crafted a modern sound all their own.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Louisville\u2019s dark post-punk\/goth artist\u00a0Bedroom Wounds have shared a new single and striking\u00a0accompanying music video\u00a0for Hold Down. 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