Art d’Ecco readies new LP Scheele’s Green

“It’s the sound of fear and anxiety - about AI, and the disruption and uncertainty that this technology has triggered as it infiltrates just about every facet of our daily lives, including the arts,” the Canadian singer, whose real name is not known to the public, says. The accompanying video, featuring four tech fascists dancing to the music, was directed by short film director Loken Charon. “Despite our philosophical differences, acquiring our Four Horsemen CEOs (Zuck, Bozo, Dipshit, and Altright) for this video took some convincing,” he quips. Check it out below. The album title comes from a chemical pigment that became a status symbol for the wealthy in the 18th century, only for its arsenic compounds to poison them from the inside out. “It created this literally toxic society,” Art explains. “This addiction, this allure, was such a rich narrative vein, the same way we can’t look away from our obsession with social media or other technological shifts that might harm us as much as help us... What if humans are just intrinsically drawn to shit that fucking kills us?” That question fuels a collection of songs that Art bills as a state of the union, touching on climate collapse and...