The Veils – Axolotl

Song

In 2016, David Lynch announced that Finn Andrews would appear in the revival of Twin Peaks. The band appeared performing the song "AXOLOTL" in the 15th part, aired on August 21, 2017.

Album

In June The Veils announced their fifth album 'Total Depravity' was to be released on August 26, 2016. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, London, New York and Porto and features production by El-P, Adam Greenspan and Dean Hurley.

During the same month David Lynch also announced Finn Andrews would appear in the new series of Twin Peaks. The album cover features artwork by Italian artist Nicola Samori.

Music video for Axolotl was filmed on Bethells Beach in Auckland, New Zealand and features a Charles Darwin-like figure in the midst of a surreal exorcism in the Desert, eventually transforming into a large tentacled figure in a hat. The Veils then announced a world tour in support of the record will begin in Europe in October.

Artist

The Veils are a London-based indie/alternative band fronted by lead singer and songwriter Finn Andrews. Head of Rough Trade Records Geoff Travis has referred to Finn as "a young but maturing real artist in the vein of Nick Cave and David Bowie".

The Veils sono una band indie Neozelandese nata a Londra nel 2001.

Il frontman è Finn Andrews, figlio di Barry Andrews, ex tastierista di XTC e League of Gentlemen e fondatore del gruppo Shriekback. Finn è nato a Brixton, Londra nel 1983, con origini però che fanno riferimento a Auckland, Nuova Zelanda.

I'm glowing bright, obsidian
Axolotl, amphibian
Un-elemental chemicals
Got me growing six black tentacles

A little nightmarish, a little maudlin
Good golly go get the kid some laudanum!
Salvation's more than I can afford
Who needs The Devil when you've got The Lord?

Oh my soul
Losing control
Who built this heart?
Oh my God.

Now Sister Maggie's coming in fleet-foot
Baby's got a belly full of black soot
I've got the feeling I'd better just stay put
Ah she'll love you better than any real man could

An accidental amphibian
I'm growing giddy as a Gideon
Another head for the chopping board
Who needs The Devil when you've got The Lord?

Oh my soul
Who's in control
Who built this heart?
Oh my God.

Sono splendente, ossidiana
Axolotl, anfibio
Prodotti chimici non elementari
Mi hai fatto crescere sei tentacoli neri

Un po 'da incubo, un po' sdolcinato
Perbacco, vai a prendere del laudano al ragazzo!
La salvezza è più di quanto posso permettermi
Chi ha bisogno del diavolo quando hai il Signore?

Oh anima mia
Perdere il controllo
Chi ha costruito questo cuore?
Oh mio Dio.

Ora Sorella Maggie sta arrivando a passo svelto
Il bambino ha la pancia piena di fuliggine nera
Ho la sensazione che farei meglio a restare qui
Ah, ti amerà meglio di quanto possa fare un vero uomo

Un anfibio accidentale
Sto diventando stordito come Gideon
Un'altra testa per il tagliere
Chi ha bisogno del diavolo quando hai il Signore?

Oh anima mia
Chi ha il controllo
Chi ha costruito questo cuore?
Oh mio Dio.