Chicago, Illinois based Doom/Stoner Metal band These Beasts unveil the official music video for the track “Cocaine Footprints” taken from upcoming album “Cares, Wills, Wants” out on April 21, 2023 via Magnetic Eye Records. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
“There’s a bar near our rehearsal building that is sort of a hang out for bands and a great place to catch up with friends and talk music. One day, our friend Shirilla told us a hilarious story about someone calling the bar and asking him to find their cocaine. Of course, he told them no but after getting off the phone, he looked over and saw these cocaine footprints coming out of the bathroom. Once we named the song that, the lyrics sort of became an ambiguous story about our local bar hangout and our friends there. We also had a listening party there one night after we got our test press and filmed a lot of it for the video.” – These Beasts
Friendship is the driving force behind These Beasts. The Sludgy Noise Rock trio from Chicago found themselves in a strange place while working on their debut album. “Cares, Wills, Wants.” The loneliness of lockdowns, friends passing, and the loss of family – it all reflects in dark and strong emotions such as sadness, anger, and frustration that found their way into the lyrics and the music of the new tracks. With “Cares, Wills, Wants” These Beasts deliver the powerful debut full-length that their followers came to expect on the strength of the band’s promising first two EPs “Salvor” (2016) and “These Beasts” (2019). Founded by three friends in Chicago, their mutual love for hard and loud guitar music and inspired by acts such as local heroes The Jesus Lizard that set them apart and bound them firmly together. These Beasts came into being in 2015 and immediately the trio started playing locally. They quickly gained a reputation as a fierce live act that led them across the United States and earned them a spot at the prestigious Day of Doom Fest in New York. “Cares, Wills, Wants” is an emotional rollercoaster ride in the clever disguise of a sludgy noise rock album. These Beasts invite all their friends, old and new, to join their cathartic experience and begin healing through hard music with a brain. Let this record roar!