# A CLOUD OF RAVENS New Single ‘Requiem For The Sun’ Inspires Dark Times - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/a-cloud-of-ravens-new-single-requiem-for-the-sun-inspires-dark-times/ - Published: 2023-02-06T13:15:00-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **Dark times inspire ‘Requiem For The Sun’ single by Brooklyn post-punk duo A CLOUD OF RAVENS** #### **Tour Dates Announced** _“Their sound, though inspired by bands of their youth, is not rooted stubbornly in the past – their music feels of this time, with their messages transversing the cosmos”_ ~ **[Post-Punk.com](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=Post%2dPunk.com&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-22400f639d65557701d575b9c047aab6d91936f8)** _“Sonic luxuriance… racing at full velocity with tight-fisted riffs, cutting exactitude and danceability… a healthy reminder of the original and timeless allure of the post-punk sound and scene”_ ~** The Spill Magazine** ![A Cloud of Ravens](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/oDXJvRZ0uGBay20dw7N2ynfcrk3qjTY7BpELs9- f4mM%3D/PromoAccessory_128282.jpg?resize=376%2C376&ssl=1) **Photos by Kevin W Condon** _“A Cloud of Ravens impress not only for the dark poetry, which forms and develops in the band’s lyrics and expands in their alluring titles, but the duo also rivet through their gritty and immediate sonic scheme, which feels pitch dark and hard as nails”_ – **Destroy // Exist** _“A perfect blend of an homage to the past and the modern construction of the future. A heroic journey through a desolate land” _~ **Sounds and Shadows** _“They play cold wave, they play post-punk, they are Gothics, and they set to music some of the most striking lyrics you can find out there”_ ~ **White Light // White Heat** Alt-rock post-punk duo [**A Cloud of Ravens**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2facloudofravens&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-aad53d09d7a635d1e64cdfe169fea470ceee4929) present a new veiled calling card for their forthcoming[ **‘Lost Hymns’ LP**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fmusic.apple.com%2fca%2falbum%2flost%2dhymns%2f1634832936&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-e9157fd6a8c1a0189e61f75ff5031ba6bab80929), set for release on April 28 via [**Nexilis Records**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fnexilis.music&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-c86c948a0c1a6de1d152bd650c9608087fd91487)**/** [**Schubert Music Europe**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fschubertmusic.com&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-d4ec868c021091dd8e0921de0a8f474d92ad111f). With a hopeful eye towards the light, **[‘Requiem For The Sun’](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fHOLodA%2dBhvs&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-8bbd701a0a1b23bd358d6e15e58b2ceb5a055834)** is a rich frenetic jaunt through the multiple facets of darkness we are all so eager to leave. This new offering follows the singles [**‘Nature of Artifice’**](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/01/brooklyn-post-punk-duo-a-cloud-of-ravens-reveal-the-nature-of-artifice/)**** and** [‘The Blackest Mantra](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fnGYKTtmZdqY&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-700cecf7f849ba8eba49f33f92d7193fafd93014)** [‘](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fnGYKTtmZdqY&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-700cecf7f849ba8eba49f33f92d7193fafd93014), which opened the door to the hallways of the new album, a collection of 11 tracks** r**ecorded from spring to autumn 2021 and mastered by **ACTORS’ **[**Jason Corbett**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2flinktr.ee%2fJasonCorbett&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-88d130bdf295e98b14b051fb9cc268294d82e6eb) at the** **[**Jacknife Sound**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jacknifesound.com&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-27f6a4fd75dae0dc3b1570151a1acd694c8e75e2) studio in Vancouver. “Though it has nothing to do with actual organized religion, “Requiem for the Sun” takes me back to hymns I sang in church choir as a child, and informed the album’s title. To paraphrase a sentiment that dates back to the early 20th century; in a world of deceit and disinformation, both personal or worldly, sunlight, truth, is the best disinfectant. If this song has a message, it’s that,” says **Matthew McIntosh**. A Cloud of Ravens | Requiem for the Sun (Official Video) [⌊A Cloud of Ravens | Requiem for the Sun (Official Video)⌉⌊A Cloud of Ravens | Requiem for the Sun (Official Video)⌉ Watch this video on YouTube Formed in 2018 by **Matthew McIntosh** (guitar and vocals) and **Beth Narducci **( bass guitar), the Brooklyn-based duo emerged on the burgeoning dark music scene with a series of self-released offerings that garnered attention that led to their 2021 album** **[**‘Another Kind of Midnight’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2facloudofravens.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fanother%2dkind%2dof%2dmidnight%2dthe%2dremixes&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-439af691d5ed02cf872829b29451dcddfdcc1999), a mournful yet triumphant collection exploring the heart of a world amidst a devastating pandemic and torn by moral tribalism. ![A Cloud of Ravens](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/GIYYwsik7ZJ6J3yA0j5vgmEQKRzHLkSB4nUcauSQsrM% 3D/PromoAccessory_015949.jpg?resize=429%2C279&ssl=1) **Photos by Kevin W Condon** Effectively merging classic and contemporary post-punk and darkwave sensibilities, their somewhat poetic use of prose and metaphor expressed the trials and joys of the world in which we now find ourselves. A Cloud of Ravens’ subsequent [**remix-based EP**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2facloudofravens.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fanother%2dkind%2dof%2dmidnight%2dthe%2dremixes&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-439af691d5ed02cf872829b29451dcddfdcc1999) featured contributions by legendary producer John Fryer and such prominent artists as **Clan of Xymox, ACTORS, Chris Vrenna **and** Ritual Howls**. Growing up in a family of avid music lovers and her mother being a professional opera single, McIntosh arrived at this genre of music after ample explorations in the punk, death rock and hardcore scenes, finally forging the duo’s trademark sound with Narducci, whose background is more connected with alternative rock and industrial music, as well as professionally supporting fellow musicians in the A&R field. 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In addition to the full ‘Lost Hymns’ album release in April, fans can look forward to North American tour dates with **Clan of Xymox** and **Curse Mackey** in mid- 2023. ![A Cloud of Ravens](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/lKeUEjenx8RL02SaCiTmnCkr0wkHDNBzElobQRR38rk% 3D/PromoAccessory_053069.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) **CREDITS** Lyrics and music by Matthew McIntoshMatthew McIntosh – guitar, vocals, synths, drum programmingBeth Narducci – bass guitarRecorded by Matthew McIntoshProduced and mixed by Matthew McIntosh and Beth NarducciMastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife SoundArtist photos by [**Kevin W Condon**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.instagram.com%2fweirdhours%2f%3fhl%3den&umid=8ee5626d-229f-4b55-a776-57983822f2ac&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-eca639f04d376295a3df76411c3445fc1a57c887) **[TOUR 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