GOLDEN APES - From The Sky (Official Video)

Berlin’s Golden Apes exist in a rarefied sphere that seems at times to be almost untouched by the outside world. They are blissfully genre-fluid, happily popping-up alongside everything from gothic and post-punk, to art-rock, before burbling away into realms of their own making. Lyrically, their songs can be tragic and melancholy, or uplifting and joyous, intellectual and literary observations and musings coupled with fascinations around the occult and philosophy, and the music reflects this - a depth without pretentiousness and an ease with a tricky or complex concept. They’ve also got better with each new release. Their latest EP ‘From The Sky’ sees an invigorated band with an adjusted line-up (the core of the Lebrecht brothers still intact), post-Covid, and bursting with ideas. Lead track ‘From The Sky’ drives arrow-straight into the future despite gently brushing with the dynamics of The Chameleons, a powerful, understated, cyclical and driven backing, with Peer’s imperious and controlled vocals w