It’s been a fair while since I first caught Prince Rama in concert, and if there wasn’t third-party confirmation to the contrary, I’d be inclined to accept the notion that Taraka and Nimai Larson had (in the meantime, and through sheer will) become half human/half apparition. You can highlight the overt spiritualism underpinning their music and their personal philosophies, but going further, it’s necessary to point out one detail in particular: their most recent album on Paw Tracks, Top Ten Hits of the End of World, is about DEAD PEOPLE. More specifically, it was about fictitious bands dying in an apocalypse, and subsequently being channeled for a final performance. If a spirit world exists, those spirits almost definitely have framed photographs of Prince Rama on their bedside table.
Which brings us to the duo’s even more recent exercise in undead reverence: to supplement the album, they’ve announced Never Forever, a “Now Age psych-opera” film featuring songs from Top Ten Hits of the End of the World. There’s no word on when the entire thing will be released to the public, but go here for screen caps and watch below for a trailer:
Is this real life? Was that a studded glove?
European tourdates, featuring new band members Christopher Burke and Michael Collins on bass and synthesizer, respectively, offer a bit of reassurance…
Dates:
04.10.13 - Lugano, Swizterland - Theatro
04.11.13 - Lasaunne, Swizterland - Le Romandie
04.12.13 - St. Gallen, Swizterland - Palace St. Gallen
04.13.13 - Paris, France - Trip Festival at Centre Barbara
04.16.13 - Tallinn, Estonia - Kino Soprus
05.04.13 - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (ATP Festival)
05.05.13 - Dublin, Ireland - Camden Crawl
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