Northlane has heralded a new era with the arrival of their new single “Clockwork”.The Track is also the official soundtrack for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Oceanic Nationals esports League, kicking off on March 21.
A frantic and pulsating fever dream, “Clockwork” sees Northlane build on the foundations they laid with their award-winning album, Alien, while continuing to smash through all boundaries and expectations. “Clockwork” was penned by frontman Marcus Bridge and serves as an insight into the mind of a musician forced to be creative after a devastating year and the toll this took on him. With a looming deadline and no inspiration, “Clockwork” is the soundtrack to unrelenting anxiety in the face of uncertainty.
Bridge explains: “Clockwork reflects the pressures and anxieties I felt as we jumped back into writing after an uninspiring year. I always want to push myself creatively but with life on hold and with no end in sight, I felt empty and lonely, running out of time as our self-imposed deadline approached.”
As festivals in Australia slowly start to reemerge, Northlane is excited to headline Full Tilt later this year, where they’ll perform “Clockwork” live for the first time. Until then, the band will be bunkered down hard at work on their sixth album. While it’s been challenging to write during a pandemic, Northlane has adapted and have a bank of demos ready to go.
NORTHLANE – “CLOCKWORK” OUT NOW
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