ÖTZI - "Hold Still"

ÖTZI reveals new track "Hold Still" from upcoming Artoffact Records album "Storm"

Oakland post-punk group Ötzi have revealed new track "Hold Still," from their sophomore album, Storm.

Storm will be released May 22nd on Artoffact Records.

Stream the song and pre-order the album, here:
https://otzi.bandcamp.com/track/hold-still

Drummer/vocalist Gina Marie states, “We’re so overwhelmed by the awful things happening in the world, that sometimes it’s hard to see the good that exists right in front of us. The song was written to express love and appreciation for that one person who gets you through the day.”

Ötzi bassist/vocalist Akiko Sampson continues, “’Hold Still’ is a love song, about the kind of supportive love that keeps us grounded in turbulent times. It’s about realizing that sometimes the best we can do is to just be still, slow down, and appreciate each other. We shot the video right before the pandemic outbreak, and goofing off at the boardwalk for this video was one of the last things we did as a band. Now it feels like a reminder to not take for granted all the times that we can be together.”

On new album Storm, Ötzi pierces the heart with their dark and passionate style of post-punk. Brooding and aggressive sounds intertwine, via dual vocals, flanged-out guitar, austere bass and tense drumming. Anthemic hooks, worthy of '80s new wave radio hits, are delivered by way of stripped-down production, the rawness of which makes the songs penetrate even deeper.

While nodding to the commanding howls of Siouxsie and the Banshees, the anarcho-punk of Crass, and the laments of early The Cure, Ötzi's realness is what separates them from the pack of stylish bands currently resurrecting dark sounds of the '80s.

Since their formation in 2014, Ötzi has toured the world with the likes of The Chameleons, Deerhoof, Modern English, and She Past Away. Stay tuned for news of the band's next shows.

More info:
http://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2020/03/otzi-storm.html

Band photo by Kevin Brown