LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara announces the
release of their sixth single, ‘Love in the Time of Pestilence’ on November 27, 2020.
‘Love in the Time of Pestilence’ is an experimental metal track that reflects upon the events of the ongoing pandemic and global crisis. Composed and recorded during the outbreak of the first wave of Covid-19 in Europe, the amplitude waveform view of this track, with its peaks and troughs, is in itself a visualisation of the evolution and progression of the pandemic over the course of the year 2020.
The spoken lyrics combine original writings with historical quotes in order to remind humanity that if we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. The artists chose to release this track as Europe goes into a second Lockdown. It is an appeal to humanity and an emergency broadcast to mankind at a critical moment in the current crisis.
The accompanying music video is a tribute and homage to all the healthcare professionals around the world who have risked their own lives to save the lives of others. The video is a montage of public domain artworks and archival photographs and footage which document mankind’s experience of plagues and pandemics over the millennia.
‘Love in the Time of Pestilence’ by The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara, will be released worldwide on November 27, 2020.
The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) are a London-based duo formed in late 2019 by Andrea Papi and Daphne Ang. Inspired by the musical innovations of Kraftwerk and TOOL and the poetry of Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, and Jim Morrison, TCOMAS continues to fill a gap in music by bringing together music, literature, art and history into a space where poetry and the spoken word meets electronic and rock.
The London duo have carved out a niche in music with their extensive, mysterious and atmospheric soundscapes which defy the rigid categorisation of musical genres. In particular, the pair incorporates poetry and into their music whereby spoken performance forms the central element of the vocal component.
Their debut single “Atoms”, released on the 31st of July 2020, was followed by “Psychopath’s Monologue”, “Deus Ex Machina”, and “Mata Hari”, which will form part of their debut album [“Full Spectrum”] comprising 11 tracks lasting over 67 minutes.
