With archaic threads on their backs and flares in hand the five members of Sydney’s Sherlock’s Daughter meander across the Australian countryside with a sense of wonder and appetite for destruction that perfectly mirrors their sonic capabilities.
Theirs is a deftly balanced duality that oscillates wildly as electronic atmospherics drift between a menacing Krautrock rhythm section, the ethereal vocals of a rapturous frontwoman and a weirdly morose sense of resignation. But for all the pathos, there’s a quiet mysticism in “Song For Old People”, a lurching ode to past glories, forgotten childhoods and lives past that lets you believe everything will be alright. Both the video, which is beautifully shot, and Sherlock’s Daughter’s eclectic brand of dream pop bring to mind the childlike wonder of Peter Pan and The Lost Boys – in short, though growing up is inevitable it need not be a burden.
Sherlocks Daughter – Song For Old People [Official Music Video] from Sherlock’s Daughter on Vimeo.
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