Simply 10 days after saying their new album, Regular Isn’t, and releasing the primary single, “Self Evident,” Puscifer are providing a Halloween deal with with the revealing of a second single, titled “Pendulum.”
The haunting new observe finds Maynard James Keenan and firm going full goth, with the tune sounding like a lovechild of Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy. The sonic vibe falls in keeping with Keenan’s preliminary description of the album, the place he stated, “We’re undoubtedly leaning into our early influences. It’s the place the place goth meets punk. It’s the place I got here from.”
A director’s minimize of the music video for “Pendulum” introduces followers to a brand new character within the Pusciverse, the very goth-y Bellendia Black, hilariously performed by Keenan. The clip begins out with Keenan, as himself, awkwardly interviewing Bellendia for practically three minutes earlier than introducing the tune. The visuals then minimize between a stay efficiency of the tune and pictures of the band members as their youthful selves with very ’80s goth/new wave seems to be.
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“The dramatic and romantic nature of this observe induces a sonic sense reminiscence that transports me again to the darkish and moody dance flooring of Membership Iguana, Austin, TX, circa 1985,” Keenan said in a press launch. “I can nearly scent the clove cigarettes.”
Bandmate Mat Mitchell added, “That includes Fairlight and reverb soaked vocals, ‘Pendulum’ is a nod to the ‘80s darkish underground.”
Regular Isn’t shall be launched on February sixth, and Puscifer will help the album with a Spring 2026 North American tour kicking off March twentieth in Las Vegas (decide up tickets right here).
Watch the video for “Pendulum” under, and pre-order the album Regular Isn’t at this location.
