Welsh Hardcore Newcomers XL LIFE Drop New Video For Chaotic Single “Noise”
Cardiff-based hardcore act XL LIFE came to be when former Astroid Boys frontman Traxx joined former bandmate Lewis and drummer Jasper at their regular jam sessions last year, and after just a few months, XL LIFE went on to play a sold-out headline show and released a debut four-track EP Sweet Moves. Now onto the next stage of their history, the group have unveiled the new music video for their latest single “Noise”, an oddly eye-catching and abstract dance piece starring Tayluh Smith and directed by Traxx.
Commenting on the shoot, Traxx says: “I wanted to really capture the insanity of misinformation and information overload in today’s society, so we collaborated with abstract dancer Tayluh Smith to capture and translate the emotion of the song onto camera. I directed the video so that the song is in her head and the lyrics are her thoughts as she goes through a 24 hour rollercoaster as a young mind in today’s noisy society. Set in the backdrop of a Cardiff council estate she wakes up and fights to hear her inside voice and find her inner peace whilst stomping through the city.”
Fusing a high-energy wall of sound with throwback, gut-punching riffs, and the signature gritty vocals of Traxx, “Noise” is a ferociously catchy and hard-hitting punk tune.
Commenting on the track, the band say: “‘Noise’ is an anthem to cut through the information overload and labelling that we all endure, day in and day out. A person’s received societal labels shape their identity and dictate their future beliefs, choices, and goals. This track was written to override the segregation that these labels bring and to remind us to listen to our inner voice of reason during times filled with so much noise.”
Watch the music video below and listen to more favourites on my Starting Line-Up playlist.
