Combing ethereal, reverberant melody with hard hitting guitars and pop concision, ‘Where Angels Fall’ is the third single from London based alternative hard rockers Down From Above.
Ostensibly a song celebrating the supportive nature of relationships, there are hints within the lyrics towards a darker side of life and love. Ultimately, this reflects the duality, the battle, that lives within all human interaction – the urge to be an individual yet also to give of ourselves wholeheartedly to a greater whole, and the price we have to be willing to pay in order to balance these conflicting forces within our lives.
Like an angel with dirty fingernails, Down From Above are a tantalising contradiction, one that juxtaposes bittersweet melodies with menacing guitar riffs, instinctive pop sensibility against growling bass lines and twisted synths, ethereal calm in opposition to hard driving beats and rhythms.
Comprised of vocalist Anastasia Resurrection and guitarist Rob Ackerman, and inspired by acts ranging from Blondie to Nine Inch Nails, DownFromAbove have honed their electronica driven hard rock via the highs and lows of the London club scene, and are now looking to bring their distinctive blend of heavy soundscapes and trippy dark angelic vocals to a wider audience.