Cinematic metal act DISCONNECTED SOULS have released their 2023 festive offering following what has become a tradition of sorts for the quintet. Beginning in 2018 with “Walking in the Air”, the band have since given a Christmas classic an eclectic twist each year. Now, in 2023, it’s finally time for WHAM! to receive a DISCONNECTED SOULS reimagining. It’s a 90’s-esque synth fueled take (with a twist) on this ’80s hit.
Band leader Fletch comments:
“If you’ve followed DS for any length of time, you’ll probably know that we love doing reinterpretations of Christmas classics, and therefore it was kinda inevitable that at some point we would find ourselves faced with ‘Last Christmas’. To be brutally honest, none of us are big fans of the original! However, we wanted to see what we could do with it and were particularly keen to make one of our friends happy (who had been repeatedly suggesting it). We ended up staying surprisingly accurate to the original music, but focussed on vocal FX / reducing the tempo and adding some more melancholy instrumentation. As always we hope you enjoy and happy holidays!”
Watch the visualizer here: https://youtu.be/Po16k5b0iQI?si=rOsvie7bvWsfhBUa
Listen on all other streaming platforms here: https://lnkfi.re/nezgKJf5
About DISCONNECTED SOULS:
DISCONNECTED SOULS emerged in 2018 out of a desire to incorporate and blend the three great pillars of music, electronic, classical and metal. Following their debut EP Warring Elements, the band have since been releasing a diverse array of singles, leading up to the debut album. The quintet based out of Chester, England, strive to create a distinctive sound that draws upon the depths of metal, while playing with tones and textures. Each member brings a diverse range of musical interests to the table and the resulting sound encompasses a wide variety of instrumental and vocal styles. DISCONNECTED SOULS take their name from the growing disconnect between humans; both from each other but also within ourselves, as well as the increasing rift with the natural world. DISCONNECTED SOULS are preparing to unveil their debut conceptional album, Fragments of Consciousness on January 19th, 2024.
“Brave, bombastic, and bloody brilliant!” 10/10 – Claire Bannister, Powerplay Magazine
“Inspired and interesting from its beginning to its end” 10/10 – “Metal Mark” Garcia, Metal Temple
Pre-order Fragments of Consciousness here: https://disconnectedsouls.bandcamp.com/album/fragments-of-consciousness
Pre-save Fragments of Consciousness here: https://snd.click/rwva
DISCONNECTED SOULS is:
Matthew Simon Fletcher (Fletch): Guitars, keys, bass, programming and backing vocals
Holly Royle: Guitars, clean vocals, keys and programming
Patrick Lloyd: Clean & harsh vocals, programming
Felix Luca King: Clean vocals, synths, programming
Tim Jenkins: Synths, keys, programming and guitars
“Last Christmas”Credits:
Originally written and performed by WHAM!
Performed by DISCONNECTED SOULS
Mixed by Matthew Simon Fletcher and Andy Fernihough
Mastered by Andy Fernihough
Photography: Tom Lloyd
“Last Christmas” cover art by Felix King
Album Credits:
Written and performed by DISCONNECTED SOULS
Mixed and mastered by Brandon Wolfe & Jeremy Valentyne (NEW YEARS DAY)
Guitar solo on “Fragments” by Jeremy Valentyne
Photography: Tom Lloyd
Album Artwork: Simon A Visuals
Fragments of Consciousness Track Listing:
1. Delirium
2. Dissonant Whispers
3. Plague Rats
4. Petrichor
5. Symbiont
6. Kintsukuroi
7. Human Error
8. Loveless
9. Silence of the Doves
10. Fragments
11. Monachopsis (A Waltz at the End of the World)
12. Iyashikei