Figures go mono in new video for Alpha

By Scott Munro
( Prog )
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Exclusive: Figures release video for their new track Alpha - taken from the upcoming 5-track Chronos EP

Figures
Figures

Figures have released a video for their new track Alpha exclusively with Prog.

It features on the Australian outfit’s upcoming Chronos EP which is out on June 16.

Frontman Mark Tronson tells Prog: “Alpha lyrically explores the idea of ‘the artists struggle’ through both the eyes of the artist and their supporters – both view points being vastly different.

“Where a fan may look upon an artist as someone living out their potential in an awe inspiring or romanticised way, the fact is this: behind the curtain there is a whole world of stress, doubt, financial struggles, anxiety and thousands of other pressures that any artist must endure to achieve and maintain success.”

Tronson adds: “For myself, it’s a song about the internal risk/reward debate that comes with this type of lifestyle choice. The video itself was shot and edited by our good friend and photographer Andrew Basso from Electrum Photography here in Melbourne.

“He followed us around the last few gigs of 2016 and early 2017 to make an awesome live montage, including footage from Progfest 2016 and our support show for Twelve Foot Ninja in January.”

Ahead of the EP launch, Figures will play at Melbourne’s Cherry Bar on June 2.

Figures Chronos EP tracklist

  1. Recoil
  2. Alpha
  3. Tied Around
  4. Point of Doubt
  5. Crying Door

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.