As the moon sailed over another Halloween – McKOWSKI – set the scene with a chilling new video for âMadmanâ.
Starring the âHardy Bucksâ star Owen Colgan and directed by Mark McCausland aka McKowski, the pair present a three-minute psychological thriller to give you goosebumps.
Filmed at a notoriously âhaunted crossroadsâ in Northern Ireland, the âMadmanâ video steps into the shoes of a lost soul as he traipses alone into the dead of night, visibly hounded by thoughts of what he has, or may yet do⊠Expertly shot by renowned cinematographer Sebastian Cort and edited by Jack Burgess, it was made on a âday offâ from making a forthcoming movie McCausland is writing the score for called âThe Spinâ, which will also feature Colgan. Stay tuned for further news on that soon.
Bottling the chill of the season to perfection, the visuals are aptly paired to the track, âMadmanâ, which can be found on McKowskiâs exceptional new album âNotes from the Boneyardâ. Taking its title from a 1980s slasher movie of the same name, the dusky, sinister, unsettling track uses a repetitive riff as a meditative anchor while raising the tension stakes with layers of analog synths, strings and keys. Recorded primarily by McKowski at his home studio, additional atmosphere was added courtesy of St Francis Hotel later.
Praised as âideal listening on headphones as darkness fallsâ (Press Association) and âa gorgeous slice of dark instrumental movie musicâ (The Daily Mirror), McKowskiâs debut album âNotes from the Boneyardâ is music made to be heard in the gloaming of the yearâs end.
McKOWSKI is the alter ego of Mark McCausland, one half of the critically acclaimed Irish duo The Lost Brothers, and previously of the Deltasonic band The Basement. Returning to his old label with an innovative new project, his latest solo venture invites listeners into a haunting universe of sounds known only as âThe Boneyardâ. Dappled with light and shade, eeriness and hopefulness, the familiar and not-so; McKowski proves himself a master of instrumental storytelling.
McKowskiâs âNotes From The Boneyardâ is out now on Deltasonic Records (The Coral, The Zutons). It is available on limited âPumpkin Orangeâ vinyl, cassette, and to stream in full here.
