OK, so I don’t really like to post about the same band in such a short period of time — last week I wrote a track review on The Octopus Project’s “Wet Gold” — but this video is too good to pass up. “Wet Gold” on screen is courtesy Zellner Bros. and it features green monsters (similar to those that appear live on stage with the band), colorful shell crabs and beautiful crashing waves.
The “Wet Gold” Video
If you recall, “Wet Gold” is a rarity for The Octopus Project in that it features vocals from a band that never has vocals. And the result is a literally breathtaking foray into dreamy melodies and harmonics. This sound is the brainchild of the psychedelic and the electronic, and the video reflects just that with a storyline fit for either REM sleep or a pleasant hallucinatory trip.
The Octopus project hits Seattle on Tuesday, August 18 at Chop Suey. Below the video embed, I’ve included a string of all their live dates west of Texas. “Wet Gold” in both audio and video formats can be found on The Octopus Project’s Golden Beds EP, out now on Peek-A-Boo Records.
Golden Beds 2023 Update
Golden Beds was released as an enhanced CDEP only with 5 tracks and 7 videos. Copies are available on Discogs. For the vinyl nut, a 7-inch of “Wet Gold” backed with “Moon Boil.” It came on a limited 7-inch single released as part of the Too Pure Singles Club in 2008 out of the UK.
this band is all gimmick! no wonder they are instrumental, their voices suck! they suck sooo bad you can’t even understand the lyrics! check your head!!
I saw them live at SXSW a few years back and they put on a pretty great show. Yes, gimmicks were rampant but the sound was decent. I haven’t heard their vocals live, so I don’t know what to expect there but I think the song is pristine. Gotta disagree with you on that one.