The Bellwether Syndicate Present Enigmatic 'Beacons'
The Chicago-based group The Bellwether Syndicate continues to release music from their upcoming album Vestige & Vigil. The first release was the dark and powerful single, “Dystopian Mirror” which reached #11 in the German Alternative Charts (DAC). Now fans of The Bellwether Syndicate can enjoy the latest single, “Beacons.” Like the previous single, “Beacons” features a heavy combo of guitars, synth, and bass. The new track surpasses its predecessor and charts at #4 on DAC.
"'Beacons' is simply a love song to our family: our people — our fans,” said vocalist and guitarist William Faith. “We’d be truly lost at sea without them, and every time we get ready to play a live gig, they really are the beacons that guide us home, to that moment where we’re together in a safe harbor and everything is possible. That moment is everything to us, and it’s what we live for."
Fans of post-punk and goth will love The Bellwether Syndicate. The core of the band is made up of the husband and wife pair of William Faith and Sarah Rose Faith, both of whom are legends in the gothic rock scene. William Faith was a member of the classic deathrock band Christian Death, the gothic metal group Shadow Project, and the dark wave acts Mephisto Waltz and Faith and the Muse.
Sarah Rose Faith, under the name Scary Lady Sarah, has been a highly respected DJ and promoter in the goth scene for many years. She is the host of Nocturna, one of the premier goth events in North America held in the famed Chicago venue Metro. The couple not only collaborate in The Bellwether Syndicate but they also DJ together as The Pirate Twins.
William Faith and Sarah Rose Faith are backed by an incredibly talented group of musicians. On Keyboards and percussion is Philly Peroxide. Playing drums is Stevyn Grey. Corey Gorey plays guitar.
Vestige & Vigil was produced by William Faith who is no stranger to the producer role having worked on albums by Jarboe, Clan of Xymox, Bootblacks, and Autumn. He shared producer duties on Vestige & Vigil with Chad Blinman (Face To Face, Faith and The Muse, Jarboe) who also mixed the album at The Eye Socket. The album was recorded at 13 Studio in Chicago. The entire process of working on the album took six years.
Vestige & Vigil is a real treat for fans of The Bellwether Syndicate.Releases from the band are few and far between. The debut album, The Night Watch, came out nine years ago. It has been four years since the last single, “Republik.” Fans will have to wait till April 2023 for the debut of the full LP via Nexilis Records / Schubert Music Europe and Sett Records in North America.
