Spookystack dives into the eerie, shadowy side of electroclash in the music video premiere of his newly released track ‘Paper Skin’ - out now on House of Feelings Records !!
Spookystack is Nelson Fisher, & it was his DFA-inspired production that first caught my attention, so it came as no surprise when I found out his band, Public Circuit, just opened for LCD Soundsystem. No doubt he picked up a thing or two from watching the legend himself, as Fisher arrives on the NYC scene already collecting major accolades & music scene XP.
The distant industrial world Fisher has created on ‘Paper Skin’ sounds both unsettling and addictive, with its catchy chaos nicely grounded by the drums and main bass synth. Fisher’s vocals hit with the same cool intensity as Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, giving the track a dark, distinctive spin on the electroclash genre. The unpredictable, glitchy Crystal Castles infused instrumentation & crunchy 8-bit accents turn the volume up a notch (preferably to eleven), pairing perfectly with the black & white creepypasta aesthetics of the music video - featuring a killer clown that looks like it wandered straight out of David Lynch’s Black Lodge.
On his new single “Paper Skin,” as well as his forthcoming EP, Spookystack is dressed to kill (metaphorically of course) with slinky melodic bangers that make Fisher another indie artist to keep on your radar.
I’m fully locked into Spookystack, make sure you are as well by checking out the music video premiere of ‘Paper Skin’ - out now on House of Feelings Records <3
Label: House of Feelings
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The Clown: Aaron Applebey
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Spookystack:
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Directed by: Malcolm Fisher
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DOP: Kyle Andrew Smith
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Editor: Jonny Warschauer
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Gaffer: Conor McGrath
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Key Grip: Brandon Schock
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Clown Design and Makeup: Milo Mayhem
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Produced by: Aaron Applebey, Nelson Fisher, Malcolm Fisher, Jonny Warschauer
Executive Producers: House of Feelings
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Thanks to Alex Kubas-Meyer (who lent us the infrared camera)