ISLAND SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “EVERYONE’S THE SAME”
Today, London’s ISLAND have shared a new video for their recent single “Everyone’s The Same.”
The surreal and cyclical new video (dir. by Joel Barney) sees frontman Rollo Doherty leaving his dressing room to join the rest of the band on-stage, before the scene resets and Doherty re-emerges from the dressing room again with him and the band dressed in different guises, changing between various styles and eras throughout the song.
Speaking on the video, the band says, "we just really wanted an excuse to wear some fun stuff & get our makeup done - ‘Everyone’s The Same’ seemed like the perfect opportunity."
"Everyone’s The Same" is the raw and direct follow up to ISLAND’s previous shimmering single "Octopus.” The contrast between the two tracks perfectly highlights the band’s unique dynamic range and risk taking in their new songwriting process. The grungy slacker slow jam begins with a deceivingly simple statement proposed softly by singer Doherty. For the next two and half minutes, distorted bass lines and chunky, to-the-point drums, ooze into your psyche while the reverb drenched lead guitar hooks you in and perfectly complements the raspy and catchy cacophony. “Everyone’s The Same” is out now via Frenchkiss Records.
“'Everyone’s The Same' is a song for anyone who’s angry at being told they can’t make any sort of difference or can’t be a positive force for change,” says Doherty of the track. “I'd been getting really frustrated with this idea that as individuals our actions aren’t able to make a difference on the collective impact we're having on the world, the idea that we’re all destined to have a negative influence on the environment just by existing, and that everyone is equally guilty. But the song is intended to be broader than that, and to capture that feeling of frustration at being told what you're worth.”
