E-L-R premiere a music video for the first single »Fleurs Of Decay« taken from their sophomore full-length album »Vexier«

Swiss doomgaze/post-metal act E-L-R premiere a music video for the first single »Fleurs Of Decay« taken from their sophomore full-length album, »Vexier«, which will be released on March 11th, 2022 via Prophecy Productions.

Says the band : “Our sophomore album »Vexier« will be out on March 11th, 2022 via Prophecy Productions. The first single and video »Fleurs Of Decay« is now streaming everywhere. ☄️
»Fleurs Of Decay« shows a close-up view on how we usually create new songs by always exchanging face-to-face energies. In this way, also our new album »Vexier« came into being. The song itself is about pulling the tainted flowers that choke you to set yourself free on an ethereal cold ride…
Video concept and execution by the very talented and devoted team of Atlov. 🖤
Recorded, mixed & mastered by our brilliant long-time friend Remo Häberli at Hidden Stash Tonstudio in Bern. He also played the additional guitar on this track. 🖤”

From Prophecy Productions:

E-L-R’s sophomore full-length »Vexier« oscillates elegantly between velvet darkness and flaring bursts of high energy. The style of the Swiss has been dubbed ‘doomgaze’ and ‘post-metal’ and both terms apply loosely to the trio’s meandering, down-tempo doom-epics. E-L-R’s hypnotic phrases that are constantly varied and warped in repeating loops are reminiscent of shamanic rituals imbued with psychedelic colours. The trio weaves a subtle tapestry with diligence and persistence that depicts a labyrinth full of intricate details and hidden treasures.

»Vexier« does not give up its secrets easily and there are many shifts and twists hiding in its sonic shadows as implied by the title that derives from the Latin word “vexare” meaning “to plague, to irritate” and in German a “Vexierbild” means a flip-flop image while in some dialects a “Vexier” is a puzzle game.

Photo by Ramon Lehmann

E-L-R were conceived by bass-player I.R. and guitarist S.M., who both also took on vocal duties in the German Swiss city of Bern in 2016. They were soon joined by another friend, drummer M.K., whose emotive and intricate style proved to be the perfect fit. The release of their debut album »Mænad« (2019) was greeted with widespread acclaim by critics and fans alike.

With »Vexier«, E-L-R take another decisive step forward and invite the listener on an adventurous journey through their fascinating and multi-dimensional musical cosmos.

The video »Fleurs Of Decay« shows a close view on how we are used to creating new material – always exchanging face-to-face energies. This is how the new album »Vexier« came alive. The song itself is about pulling the tainted flowers that choke you and setting yourself free on an etherial cold ride.

Tracklist:
01. Opiate The Sun
02. Three Winds
03. Seeds
04. Fleurs Of Decay
05. Forêt

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well