The Heir Apparition has returned with a blood-soaked theatrical spark in their unique single “Evil Things”. The Manchester-based progressive/alternative rock outfit hasn't lost its touch when it comes to blurring the line between music and storytelling, this track is perhaps their most dramatic chapter so far.
“Evil Things” is told from the point of view of an ’80s horror movie killer and goes whole hog with that campy, over-the-top attitude. Think gothic monologues, flickering neon, and a sharpened knife glistening in the moonlight, except it’s prog rock. It’s over-the-top, it’s kooky and maddeningly self-aware, all of that melodrama on soap operas, but also as hard-hitting as any high-octane rock anthem.
The band doesn't pull any punches. It’s one of their more progressive tracks, time signatures jump at you from out of nowhere, instrumental breaks in the middle flip you under your ear, but it always falls dramatically back into a heart-racing, head-whomping groove. Underneath that theatricality, it’s still the Killers’ trademark craftsmanship, anthemic melodies, energy, and a narrative that commands you to pay attention.
The band doesn’t merely remaster its past as part of the Memento Mori Edition anniversary release, it reimagines it. Drums have been resampled, mixes tweaked, and new elements sewn together to extract even more emotion and striking weight from the original material.