Mad About Rock

  After releasing their first new material in 14 months, Ghost Arcadia return with a massive new single in ‘STRAY’, released today on the 20th September. Inspired by a game of the same name, ‘STRAY’ celebrates defiance in the face of adversity, and not being part of the mainstream. “As a society we tend to try to fit into the same mould, but by doing that we just create this vanilla world when really we want a rainbow one,” the band noted, stating they set out to write something that encapsulates the struggle in being an outcast. Musically, ‘STRAY’ is arguably the heaviest release to date from the London ensemble. Drawing musical influence from the likes of Architects and Enter Shikari, the new single is also a hark back to 90s video game music, drawn from a recent obsession with 2022 adventure game, Stray. For the accompanying music video, the band teamed up with artist George McCubbin to create a fever dream of a music video. Inspired by PS1/N64 graphics, the video features a bea...

  London-based four-piece Ghost Arcadia are ready to reintroduce themselves with their first single since early 2023, with their brand new track 'UNDER', which was recently released on the 10th May 2024. Looking to go deeper than the stomping hard rock Ghost Arcadia left behind in 2023, 'UNDER' is the sound of a band setting out their stall with cacophonous intent. Recorded at Steel City Studios, the enigmatic new single began to take shape as early as 2020, with the group's demos alluding to a heavier sound than their pop-punk roots. 'UNDER' encapsulates the heavy, anthemic sound the budding outfit was gunning for, with an intro and choruses reminiscent of pre-arena tour Sleep Token and verses' that yearn for a Sam Carter feature. Coming a long way musically from their debut 'Midnight', vocalist Reuben Beau Davies' vitriolic screams are a welcome addition to a noise that will only get louder with every release. Expanding on the creative pr...