The Black Angels have shared a new music video for their track “History of the Future,” taken from their latest album ‘Wilderness of Mirrors’ (out now via Partisan Records). Directed by Clever Cardoso and filmed in Terlingua, TX, the video takes inspiration from Pink Floyd’s famous ‘Live at Pompeii’ concert.

Speaking more on the video, the band says: “The video is very much inspired by Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii, the idea was to juxtapose the past and the present, history and the future, by playing electric music in the untouched desert landscape that retains the exact same topography from millions of years ago. The earth will survive and continue to thrive even with human interruption. We wanted to get deep into the ancient landscape and send electronic musical vibrations throughout the desert caverns and mountains and wake the spirits residing in the unseen dimension all around us.”

Wilderness of Mirrors expertly refined The Black Angels’ psychedelic rock attack alongside a host of intriguing sounds and textures while political tumult, the pandemic, and the ongoing devastation of the environment have provided ample fodder for their signature sound and fierce lyrical commentary. Mellotron, strings and other keyboards are more prominent than ever before. The Black Angels – Alex Maas (vocalist/bassist), Christian Bland (guitarist), Stephanie Bailey (drummer), Jake Garcia (guitarist), Ramiro Verdooren (multi-instrumentalist) – co-produced the record, working closely with Brett Orrison (co-producer) and Dinosaur Jr and Kurt Vile engineer John Agnello to achieve something fresh and new while retaining their heavy classic sound.

Since forming in 2004 in Austin, TX, the Black Angels remain one of psych-rock forebears such as Syd Barrett, Roky Erickson, Arthur Lee and the members of the Velvet Underground, all of whom are namechecked on Wilderness of Mirrors track “The River.”
The Black Angels 2023 tour dates:

August 04 2023 / UK / London / Crystal Palace Bowl (w/ Primal Scream)

Order Widerness Of Mirrors by The Black Angels HERE