“Persea Americana” (titled after the Latin name for avocado) is the latest release from UK instrumental proggers ALTOSTRATUS. The 7-minute prog-metal masterpiece explores the emotional rollercoaster of an “avocado man” coming to terms with his inevitable death.
Speaking about video, bassist Andrew Smith says:
“Persea Americana” and the preceding short film, “Holy Guacamole (The Consummation)” tell the story of the conception, birth, life and death of the aptly named, Avocado Man. The original story for the video was originally intended as a framework to match the dynamics of the track but as we started creating the video and the ideas started flowing, themes of death and acceptance started weaving their way into it. The short film shows the power of will and love, and what lengths we’ll go to for the people we love. The music video, on the other hand, is about the inevitability of death, and the anxiety that comes with realising your own mortality. Avocado Man was never meant to be, and once he and the people he loves come to terms with this, only then can they find peace. Ultimately though, it’s about an Avocado that works in the fast food industry and the spooky spells that were conjured to bring him to life.”
This is the third single from Altostratus’ debut album ‘Complete the Connection’, copies can be purchased from www.altostratusband.com.
Regarding Altostratus’ affected tour plans that have been postponed due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Smith says, “Like all musicians in the industry we have seen all our plans for touring and playing shows not coming into fruition with the health and safety of the people coming before public events, and rightly so. Along with our headline tour being cancelled, so has our beloved UK Tech-Fest. We were really looking forward to playing it for the second time, and becoming immersed in riffs, blast beats, beers and laughs with friends for another glorious UK Summer Weekend. We look very much forward to playing UK Tech Fest next year when hopefully life can get back to normal. You can help Simon and the Tech Fest Team by buying some merch from their site or checking out the ‘Tech Fam 4 Tech Fest 2021’ fundraiser on Gofundme.com. See you in the fields next year. +