Looks cool, right? That's because it was shot in an old English fort.
"The video was shot on a cold and wet day in December. Via the Kent Film Office, we arranged Fort Burgoyne as the location for the shoot," says bassist Luke Fabian of the clip's production. "The mid-19th century fort is situated in the Heights of Dover, and is currently undergoing renovation works, so not open to the public at present. We shot inside the former artillery rooms and used lots of nooks and crannies and tunnels in the fort's vast polygonal structure.
"Despite the typically British threat of rain, we managed to get some shooting outside as well as some drone shots, thanks to friend of the band, Mike Cascareno. Luckily, Slicer did not evoke the wrath of the winter-nesting bats or curses of the resident ghosts of the Fort. As far as we know…"
If it's got you in the mood to catch Pupil Slicer's mayhem live in the flesh: good news, they're playing at Record Junkee in Sheffield on Saturday as part of Independent Venue Week, before hitting the road with Rolo Tomassi and Heriot.
"First off, the fact that our first proper tour is with Rolo is a privilege for us. If you had asked us to pick a band in the UK to support whilst we were recording our album, we would have immediately said them," says Luke. "Heriot in many ways are on a similar journey to us, and there are lots of parallels between us – we have known Debbie [Gough, guitar] since she was playing in a mathcore band called Dead Hands, so it's really cool that we get to share this bill with them. I'm sure it won’t be the last time either.
"In terms of what to expect at a show, my main advice would be to try and avoid Katie whilst they are playing. If you are close enough the stage, you are liable to catch an accidental headstock or flailing limb from here, so approach with caution."
Advice noted. Avoid getting brained by a guitar at…
Rolo Tomassi UK tour 2022
February
16 Southampton Loft
17 Birmingham Mama Roux
18 Sheffield Network 2*
19 Glasgow Cathouse*
21 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
22 Manchester Club Academy
23 Bristol Fleece
24 London Oval Space
(* = Heriot only)
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