BEAUTY IN CHAOS – “HOLLOW (CRIMSON CUPID MIX)” FT. CYNTHIA ISABELLA
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The Michael Ciravolo-curated alternative rock collective Beauty In Chaos is back with their latest gem, entitled “Hollow” (Crimson Cupid Mix) ft. Cynthia Isabella. This stunning track, as delightful as their just-as-dreamy “Look Up” single from a few years back, is lifted from BIC’s latest album Signs In The Heavens Reality Upside Down, out now via 33.3 Music Collective, the remix-based companion to BIC’s fourth album Dancing With Angels.
Enlisting director Vicente Cordero / Industrialism Films for this video, Ciravolo recalls “we shot the ‘band’ footage to the album version of “Hollow” while on set of “Diving For Pearls”. When we recorded this remix version, Cynthia and I thought we could morph in some new footage, and with some ‘movie magic’, I think we got a beautiful visual throwback to those great ‘90s 4AD/Creation videos!”
This is something we can definitely agree with. This is a beautiful, harmonious slice of greatness from a source we’ve come to expect exactly that from. Beauty In Chaos strikes again!
Cordero also produced BIC’s recent double-whammy video for T. Rex’s “Children Of The Revolution” (featuring Ministry’s Al Jourgensen on vocals) and “Open Your Eyes” by The Lords of the New Church. Withs 29 tracks on offer, Signs In The Heavens includes stylistically diverse versions of those original tracks, plus two ‘bonus’ tracks – namely the two featured in this back-to-back video.
“I feel “Hollow” is a standout track on Dancing With Angels, but thought with Cynthia and I’s mutual affinity for ‘90s shoegaze, we could show it in a different light. Michael Rozon and I redid everything except Cynthia’s original vocals…. Revamping the chords and adding a judicious amount of fuzz and reverb drenched guitars,” says Ciravolo, who also indicated that the ‘crimson cupid’ moniker given to this re-envision was more than a slight nod to My Bloody Valentine!
Ciravolo met Cynthia when she fronted the band Silence In The Snow, then playing live at The Echo in Los Angeles. She shares, “We talked after about a shared love for many bands and musicians. After we collaborated on “Hollow”, we decided to pursue a remix version inspired by our admiration for Lush, MBV and Slowdive, which has turned out to be a really fun and beautiful experience! Being invited into the BIC collective and creating music with truly good people is a gift.”
Based in Los Angeles, Beauty In Chaos formed in 2018 by guitarist Michael Ciravolo (formerly of Human Drama and Gene Loves Jezebel and current President of Schecter Guitars) with Grammy-nominated producer Michael Rozon (Ministry, Jarboe, Wayne Hussey, The Melvins).
Returning participants on this album include Mark Gemini Thwaite, Kitty Lectro, Tyler Bates, Kevin Kipnis and Julian Shah-Tayler, with a cast of newcomers as William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate), Frontal Boundary and Combichrist’s Andy LaPlegua. Beauty In Chaos also worked with Ashton Nyte and Cynthia Isabella to create two ‘almost acoustic’ versions of their songs, which Ciravolo cites amongst his favorites.
Signs In The Heavens Reality Upside Down is available as a Limited Edition Double CD from the Beauty In Chaos store, on CD and and also digitally – get it from the Beauty In Chaos store or on Bandcamp.
CREDITS
Cynthia Isabella – vocals
Michael Ciravolo – guitars and textures
Michael Rozon – bass and live drums
Mixed by Michael Rozon at SAINTinLA
Produced by Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo
Signs In The Heavens Reality Upside Down cover and guitar art by Maren Platzhoff
Video filmed & directed by Vicente Cordero (Industrialism Films)
Edited by Ryan Conlon
Additional footage filmed by Cynthia Isabella
Thumbnail by GABB
Video concept by Michael Ciravolo and Cynthia Isabella
Video features Cynthia Isabella (voice), Michael Ciravolo (guitar), Tish Ciravolo (bass), and Dirk Doucette (drums)
While you are here, check out the full Beauty In Chaos’ album and their previous video with Al Jourgensen of Ministry fame:
Beauty In Chaos
[Single]
(33.3 Music Collective)
Release Date: April 9, 2025
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Background Photo Credit: Kevin Estrada
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