LEPROUS - Castaway Angels (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

LEPROUS - Castaway Angels (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Einar Solberg / LEPROUS commented as follows:
"This year we've all had to readjust our lives, do new things. Missed out on things we were supposed to do, and find new things to do. One day in the beginning of the corona outbreak in Norway I came to TorO's house with a song we were supposed to work on together. The problem was that I was already finished with the sketch we were supposed to be working on (which was later on thrown away as it wasn't that good after all), so we just sat down to try to make something new. Him with the acoustic guitar, and me with my voice. During a quite short time, we came up with the main structure of what was later to become “Castaway Angels”. Very basic, very pure and no technology to distract us. Just the melody and the guitar. So once we got in the amazing Ocean Sound Recording near Aalesund, Norway we continued that approach with the full band. We recorded the song together in the studio (when we were not busy sitting in the Jacuzzi being in awe by the view) in one take, after jamming together for one evening. It's so typical to get obsessed with details, perfectionism and layers. But here we just wanted to play together. Do something pure and simple. I'm very pleased with the result, and can't wait for everyone to hear how we've been spending time together when we were supposed to be on tour."

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Video Director: Tobias Hole Aasgaarden
Production Company: South Coast Creative

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[JoepdeJoepel]

The last day of 2020, my younger brother suddenly passed away, only 49 years old. The day before his heart just stopped, he posted this song on his FB, making the remark that "If someone says to better forget 2020 as soon as possible, this person didn't hear this song yet: Castaway Angels by Leprous. Yes, it's from 2020... You can thank me later."
But with his passing, this song is now charged with an enormous extra meaning... It almost feels as if he chose this song as his goodbye, and he couldn't have chosen a more beautiful and relevant song. Thank you so much Leprous, for this precious gem. I will never be able to listen to this song without a tear in my eye, but I can't stop listening. And RIP little brother, we love you forever...

[ErnestHemingwayy]

Baard is the one with most clothes on of all the band members.

2020 truly is the darkest timeline.

[ggritti]

Nobody: "How much falsetto do you wanna use in your discography?"
Einar: "Yes."

[leo-ydcf]

Einar can sing. I know it's obvious but I like to point that out every chance I get.

[DacianRider]

I like Baard's new Russian convict look

[jimitsos]

Baard can make an interesting rythm out of anything.

[raisouzaart]

The most incredible song i heard in the last years

[emkii]

The scary part about Einar is: I think he even holds back his full power

[Erickhetfield]

I don't know what's more impressive: Einar vocals or the fact that Baard managed to create an intense drum rhythm in a song like this, that could very easily not have drums at all.

[StrangerAnPost]

It's so pure and fragile that I dare not to breathe during this song. Every note, every instrument is absolute perfection.

Everybody talking about Einar's voice etc. I just want to point out on that little guitar riff at the end that gave me chills

[michaelerickson]

the most beautiful singer in my life time, I was born in '69.

[timemaster]

Einar just wanted to give more material to those voice coaches that do reaction videos

[TheThomasVinter]

LYRICS:
Reaching out for oblivion
Hiding here for now
Dreaming still about another end
I can't look back anymore

Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back

And I wanna know if there's an army waiting
And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure

Sitting here counting minutes still
I've found my place in solitude
Help me face this nothingness
For my vision is gone

Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back
Never look back, never look back

Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back

And I wanna know if there's an army waiting
And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure

And I wanna know if there's an army waiting
And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure

And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure

[ozzuneoj]

I wanna know if there's an album waiting... I wanna know for sure.

[BirtanTR]

This is the state-of-art of 2020 progressive rock music.

[sybren-srb]

I think people dont give enough credit to Simen for the absolute perfect bassline in this song. It accompanies the arrangement so tightly and have a great tonal quality, not spilling over any other element of a song. Perfect patterns throughout whole track.

[whitene]

...one of the finest offerings Ihsahn ever gave was introducing this band to the world.

[antomarci]

Everytime he says "I wanna know...", it reminds me "...have you ever seen the rain" 😅

[DennisRadaelli]

Thanks for being a huge part of my life, Leprous. 🖤