Defects tackle the “fear of being trapped in a digital reality” in new video, Dream Awake

To celebrate the release of their debut EP of the same name, Defects have dropped a new video for soaring title-track Dream Awake.

Says frontman Tony Maue, the single is about “that fear of being trapped in a digital reality. The last two years really showed us what that could be like for all of us with socialising being totally limited and having to stay indoors. The only choice we had was to use technology to salvage our socialisation. The lyrical inspiration came directly from that.

“All I can say is this: go outside, see your friends,” he adds. “Don’t live your life behind a screen.”

Of the accompanying video, Tony continues: “We had a concept of being trapped in a facility that experimented on people. They escape and go through all these twists and turns to get out, but really they are still doing that in the simulation. It really ties in the with lyrics, about humanity having total control over everything including the ability to manipulate decision making.

“We shot it at an abandoned school that we sometimes rehearse at and the long corridors really gave off that vibe that we wanted, especially for some of the later scenes. They made it feel like the place was almost a labyrinth so it tied in with the story board nicely.”

Check it out below:

Catch Defects live at the following dates:

October

13 Manchester Satan's Hollow
15 Bristol Exchange
16 London Black Heart
17 Cardiff Fuel
18 Liverpool Kaz Stockroom
19 Sheffield Corporation

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