THE ORACLE returns this month with a new visual
for "Cloud 9 Angel", the final chapter of their debut
EP Lost Amulet. The track is magical, dreamy, ethe-
real; it celebrates the abundance of nature by offer-
ing a moment of surreal escapism. Reflec ng on the
fantas cal whimsy of the song, THE ORACLE and co-
director Laura Weyl @metametagasm shot its visual
in several iconic NYC loca ons including the Brook-
lyn Botanical Garden, and on the historic carousel in
Prospect Park.
"We aimed to capture the crystal desert, a beau -
ful place of dreams, in the visual," THE ORACLE ex-
plains. "When I think of the crystal desert, I think
of Brian Froud's Faerie realm, the sandscapes in the
sci fi classic Dune, as well as the hallucinatory visual
landscapes of the liquid planet in Solaris. The crys-
tal desert can be a wondrous place, but it is also
treacherous with danger lurking in hidden corners.
It is best to travel over it securely with a loved one
at your side."
"Cloud 9 Angel" is one of the six tracks on THE ORA-
CLE's debut EP from August 2021, Lost Amulet. In the
album, the nonbinary queer femme ar st blends a
love of poetry with soaring vocals, a futuris c sound,
and deeply emo onal narra ves. "Cloud 9 Angel"
stands apart from the other moody tracks on the EP
due to the hopeless roman cism and naivete of the
lyrics and sound. No other track on the EP features
the bouncy glitches, progressive drums, and soar-
ing melodies that carries this track."Cloud 9 Angel
was wri en while a friend and I were on crystal cave
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The Oracle Returns
New visual releases for "Cloud 9 Angel," the final chapter of their
debut EP entitled, "Lost Amulet."
All Photos By:
Laura Weyl @
metametagasm
