SKYND release dark new ballad, Chris Watts

SKYND have unveiled one of the darkest and most emotionally-heavy songs of their true crime-inspired discography so far: Chris Watts.

Based on the 2018 Watts family murders (which were later detailed in Netflix's 2020 documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door), SKYND's latest effort comes accompanied by a video directed by P.R Brown, who shares that: "What fascinates me the most about SKYND is the construct of exploration of past atrocities, not as celebration, rather as an investigation of a broken society that needs to be examined so we can grow from it. I live inside an art-filled mind and any opportunity that I can express a concept with a metaphorical lens is a great day. I am lucky to have found similar interests with SKYND and am beyond excited to explore the further reaches of the human condition together."

Lead vocalist SKYND explains of the track: "When I learned about this case in August 2018, this brutal story stuck with me. I felt the need to write about it. But how? The murder of the children made me so sad that I realised it must only become a ballad. I am still extremely upset about this case, because I was able to follow it live, so to speak. I was there watching when he gave the interviews and when it came out how brutal he was. The Chris Watts case brought out a lot of emotions in me. When children are involved, it is always a little bit worse for me to write about. It is a very grim case when you think of all the details. A father kills his children with his favourite cloth. It's so heartbreaking, cruel, and brutal that you can't look away."

Watch the video below:

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