Lost Kingdom / The Sirens Of Titan

Spotlight on the existential art-rock band’s new audiovisual project.

“We urgently express love as a theology of protest.” – J.P. Pryor . Unveiled in mid-September, the new album channels the full interiority of the band into a groundbreaking audiovisual project. Combining existential art rock, psychedelic rock, and visuals, it is both a manifesto of uncertainty and a celebration of raw human creativity. Here to listen the album.

‘Lost Kingdom’, no other title could better capture the transience of our reality. It does not present itself merely as a new record; it embodies the culmination of a poly-thematic and deeply introspective vision from the band The Sirens of Titan. Released on Friday, September 19th , it stands out as a work with not only a musical but also a social and cultural core. What lies behind the album is a reflection on today’s uncertain condition: the loss of a sense of humanity, the fracture of a reality once perceived as solid, the fear of a new dystopian scenario, the vertiginous acceleration of technology, the spread of disinformation and the burden of overstimulation. ‘Lost Kingdom’ places the listener in a position to reconsider their relationship with the external world, highlighting the urgency of a primordial fragility, the pure and transparent sense of humanity.

The project took shape during one of the most sensitive moment in recent history : the pandemic. This time of reflection forced individuals into intimate contact with their inner conscience. The initial lyrics of the album were created with different intentions, but word by word, the full structure emerged. By the end, the work became a testament to the artist’s deepest questions: life, death, loneliness, and doubt. Musically, ‘Lost Kingdom’ condenses a profound and technically sophisticated soundscape within a free, exploratory creative space, channeling both a dreamlike subconscious and a raw rock’n’roll soul.

The album dialogues seamlessly with other creative media. It was not released simply as a sound production, but as a complete visual artwork. The project was presented to the public along with a short film by Bonnie Foster. Initially created for other purposes, it was re-edited to fully embody the spirit of the music. The 360° project stands out as an urgent expression, highlighting the need for experimentation and embracing error and fracture as the true sources of human creativity. Moving across genres, it shifts between art rock and psychedelic rock, with a profound predilection for raw, experimental sounds. John-Paul Pryor, songwriter, novelist and editor, together with the producer Jez Leather, crafts a language that combines strength, intimacy, and visionary ambition.

Everything is enriched by a cinematic component, with echoes of David Lynch’s world: surreal, immaterial dreamscapes that evoke feelings both unsettling, dark and magnetic. ‘ Lost Kingdom’ through music, visual art and philosophy gives rise to a dystopian yet realistic consciousness. It places one in the role of actively questioning the very essence of humanity.

Lost Kingdom / The Sirens Of Titan

Credits

Band: The Sirens Of Titan / @thesirensoftitan
Director: John-Paul Pryor / @johnpaulpryor
Words: Annalisa Fabbrucci / @annalisa_fabbrucci
Editor: Maria Abramenko / @mariabramenko

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