Hip Gnartic makes their debut to the world with their first single, “Carnivores”. Originating from Boston, Tony Perry and Louie Jannetty have had quite the journey with their previous band, Dead Boots, but have now shifted musical gears with this new project.
“Carnivores” overall has a pretty alternative and punk sound, but there is definitely a rock feel to it as well. The song starts strong with an intense and steady beat, almost like a rhythmic heartbeat, and this beat stays constant throughout the song. The lyrics start and they ease us into a hard hitting, aggressive chorus and that pattern is repeated throughout the song.
“We wanted to capture ‘Carnivores’ like the idea of finding your mate, your partner in crime, someone who pushed you to strip away your humanity so you can be wild animals together.”
The concept behind this song is so unique and it was executed perfectly. The way that some of the lyrics are written portray humans with these animal-like qualities. ‘I trace your scent on the night air’, ‘the night shakes when we roar’, these humans are doing animal-like things because they love like carnivores. Their love brings out their inner animal, which is exactly what these guys were going for.
Along with the song, an official visualizer was released. The visual representation created for the lyrics is so mesmerizing to watch, it really brought the song to a whole new level. It’s psychedelic, yet so beautiful, and it perfectly fits that raw theme the song holds. There was one moment, for just a few seconds when the song slows down back to that beat from the very beginning, the visual chaos stops and there are just puddles of gold glitter on the screen. That short moment was so simple yet so stunning because it was so different from the rest of the video.
I don’t know what’s next for Hip Gnartic, but boy was this an epic start. What I loved most about this release was the way they were able to combine both art and music. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this dynamic duo, but until then, be sure to give these guys a follow and check their new single, “Carnivores”.
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