Massive Ego return with a new EP of five songs called The New Normal released on CD/digitally on 11/02/22 through Out of Line Music.
After a long period of forced isolation, distanced from a pandemic weary society, starved of any interaction with their fellow earthlings the new EP reflects on where we are now as a species.
Thereās something for everyone on the new EP. The opening song and somewhat controversial firstĀ single You Will Comply (released 01/10/21) saw the band comment on the pandemic generation andĀ the current reality the world finds itself in.
āIt certainly wasnāt anti-vac as some seemed to think, instead it asked that we remember to question authority instead of being silenced for fear of being coined ātin foil hat wearersā or being shut down by a public thatās quick to jump on those who speak up in today's cancel culture. The lyrics are ambiguous to open dialogue, and not just accept being under the rule of corrupt Governments, the powerful and global pharmaceutical companiesā.
Fake Star reflects on an ever-changing night sky overpopulated with Elon Muskās man-madeĀ machines circling above our heads, questioning mankind’s interference with the solar system givenĀ our track record here on Earth.
The lyrically dark and pure electro sounding current single Dead Eyes Black (released 07/12/21)Ā brings the tempo back to the clubs and the dance floor, where jolting and pulsating beats guide theĀ listener down a solitary road of self-destruction, revisiting a familiar subject matter for the band.
With an equally dark and nightmarish vision directed by video visual artist Javier Gallego Escutia.
āWeāre known for producing tracks you can dance to and Dead Eyes Black proves this with its kick drum beat that anyone would find hard not to move to. My favourite kind of track to play live and watching the audience react is everythingā.
Whilst the gothic undertones and subject matter of The Vampires Wife with its clean synth-popĀ driven sound is sure to strike a chord with the dark scene.
The four on the floor future club hit Not Without Consequence could almost be the big sister to theĀ popular live Massive Ego track āHaters Gonna Hate’, complete with acidic vocal delivery and bangingĀ hard beats, this rounds off The New Normal EP.
As eclectic as usual, the new songs on the EP play to the bandsā strengths of what made the firstĀ album ‘Beautiful Suicideā such a fan favourite. The EP marks a return to form perhaps,Ā characterised by catchy synth-pop melodies, but with a sprinkle of darker 80ās sounds.
No surprise then that Marc Massive made a cameo appearance in the latest video for legendaryĀ 80ās band Duran Duran for their single Anniversary.
Massive Ego is Marc Massive Oliver Frost Lloyd Price Porl Young.
Massive Ego has already began working on a new album for 2022 with a new line-up and aĀ returning familiar face in the form of Lloyd Price who was a major contributor to the sound andĀ production of their first album on Out of Line and biggest club hit āI Idolize Youā.
A fourth new member in the shape of Porl Young comes with a healthy goth-pop history behind himĀ as an ex member of the 90ās UK goth band Rosetta Stone, and guest appearances on tracks byĀ The Mission, bringing a guitar element to the Massive Ego sound ahead of a string of festivalĀ appearances in 2022 includingā¦
Plage Noire – Germany 6-7th May
Out of Line Weekender – Germany 12-14th May
Castle Party – Poland 8-10th July
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Alongside other European festivals to be announced and a European tour later in the year.Ā Massive Ego might just have teased an exciting new future, not afraid of change, with an eye on theĀ past but with a most definitely forward-thinking mind.