IRONTOM makes Friday the 13th W/ ‘GEL pt.1’
Today, Los Angeles’ IRONTOM pull back the veil on their new album GEL pt.1. IRONTOM exists to be critical of the whole world and everything wrong with it, while simultaneously acknowledging that that includes them. They want to watch the world burn while they pee on the fire. And in seven songs that reach across the rock genre, they defiantly do just that.
The band explains that “’Gel’ is like opening your front door to realize you are at the top of Mount Everest but it’s in the center of Hollywood and your only way out is to shoot down a water slide where you witness golden and crusty characters of the self-obsessed and overstimulated. You encounter exquisite pranks and divine disasters. This is only the beginning.”
With the album opener “Common Chaos,” the throttle is smashed into high gear and jammed there for the rest of the record. Countless characters battling their own self-absorbed tendencies and the fear of becoming the summation of the chemicals they consume are introduced across the following tracks. Closing with “Stick Figure Attack,” a more down tempo offering, IRONTOM leaves listeners on a cliffhanger of sleep deprived paranoia.
On the creation of the album, IRONTOM shares, “This is the first time we’ve followed our hearts as closely as possible. We put one million percent of our love and care into making this record. Through this process, our connections as friends and brothers have strengthened greatly. As a band we continually lead with love, light, trusting our instincts – while also surrendering to the desires of this record’s spirit. Behind every joke is a truth and behind every truth is a joke.”
Along with the album comes the official video for “Narcissist,” directed by Max Harper with creative direction by Amalia Irons. The ominous cast of characters from the band’s recent videos join forces again for more perfectly coordinated nonsense that will leave you wondering “what did I just subject myself to?” Check out our previous articles on Irontom here.