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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Society Of Beggars and the dark romance of "Lick" (Official Video)

 










"You better sleep on the way / She said my head feels dumb / Moving on / You better lick those lies off your face / And tumble back to your home..."


"Lick" by Naarm / Melbourne (Australia) based Society Of Beggars has a vast growing glow. The dreamy ballad straddles heartland and gothic rock tones. The wistful sense of longing and emotional wanderlust burns slowly and then erupts into flames. The throttling bass, dominant acoustic piano sounds, mournful guitars and battle rumbling drums lay a passionate, romantic foundation for Yianni Michalopoulos' sinewy lead vocals. 

"Lick", the third single from their upcoming debut full length "Levitator" is elevated by a moody, surreal Official Video directed in black and white by Bridget Mackey. I won't give away too much but the fever dream imagery lies somewhere between the creepy dark satire of Pier Paolo Pasolini and the giallo horror of Dario Argento.

-Robb Donker Curtius





THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:

https://soundcloud.com/societyofbeggars

https://open.spotify.com/track/2PtMZYsBqB0Zf6FZzIOP8Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb5bcq0VbFc

https://societyofbeggars.bandcamp.com/track/lick

https://www.facebook.com/societyofbeggars

https://twitter.com/s_o_b

https://www.societyofbeggars.com/


Society of Beggars are an alternative rock band from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. Their debut, ‘An EP Called Night’ was released in 2017 and was met with acclaim from audiences and favourable reviews in the Australian music press. The band toured nationally, playing to audiences across Australia in 2016 (‘A Tour Called Night’), 2017 (‘Old Haunts Tour’) and 2019 (‘God Mode Tour’). This exposure helped develop the band’s reputation and notoriety as one of Australia’s most energetic and visceral live acts. In 2019 and 2021, follow up singles ‘God Mode’ and ‘Dance The Evil’ received airplay across the globe on stations such as Sirius XM in the US and on Spotify and Apple Music playlists. Their latest track ‘Lick’, released on 28 July 2022, is the third single from their forthcoming debut full length album — ‘Levitator’.



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Society Of Beggars, indie rock, alt rock, post punk, Naarm / Melbourne, Australia, debut full length, "Levitator", single "Lick" atmospheric, gothic, darkwave, dream theater, 

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