Former Chromatics members Ruth Radelet, Nat Walker, and Adam Miller have shared their intoxicating new single ‘The Veil’, an atmospheric song ripe with the longing vocals of Radelet, framed in percussive granduer, epic chiming guitar licks and elements of dreamy widescreen pop music it reminds one of Mazzy Star and well The Chromatics. The accompanying Super 8 music video is cinematic and gorgeous, playing into the themes of nostalgia, and the passage of time, accross natural landscapes, staring into the middle distance never sounded or looked so wondrous, watch it below.
The single is features on the soundtrack for the narrative adventure game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage from DON’T NOD, creators of the acclaimed Life is Strange series.
Shot entirely on vintage analog equipment including Kodak Super 8 cameras, Canon 518 SV, and Sony Handycam CCD-TR96, the music video creates a dreamy, ethereal aesthetic that perfectly complements the game’s themes of nostalgia and time passing. The visually striking piece was directed by Jake Bottiglieri with cinematography by Rayana Rasamee.
This project represents the first collaboration between these former Chromatics members since the band’s dissolution, bringing their signature atmospheric sound to a new audience through this gaming collaboration.
“We wanted to create something that captured both the nostalgic 90s aesthetic of the game’s flashback sequences and the ethereal, dreamlike quality that fans associate with our music,” says Nat Walker, who also served as editor and colorist for the video.
