It would have been hard to believe that LIOTTA SEOUL could be so esoteric! Their new single is called “Transcendental Dreaming” and it’s about a kind of love that transcends space and time, reaching into all imaginable dimensions—or something like that.

However, if you’re thinking of a sixties hippie ballad, you’re way off. The track grooves as heavily as MTV did in the early 2000s, a mix of Limp Bizkit and electro-pop, so to speak.

Those who have been following the Koblenz trio for a while know that these guys are skilled at transforming nostalgic sounds from the pre-smartphone era into something unique. The formula here isn’t “sounds like (…)” but rather “kind of reminds me of (…)”. After their last single “Unfair (Na Na Na)”, which was more radio-friendly and poppier, “Transcendental Dreaming” takes a noticeably harder and more chaotic turn.

“We just always make the music we want to make,” says bassist Lukas Stein. “Sure, this song is riffier and more electronic than what people are used to from us, but so far, most people have gone along with us when we’ve thought outside the box.” The result is definitely worth both hearing and seeing:

The accompanying music video, directed by singer and guitarist Sven Int-Veen, is as outside-the-box as the song itself. The band performs in various costumes and setups, like a cross between “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once” and Busta Rhymes’ “Gimme Some More” meets TikTok on acid. “I wanted to playfully represent the psychedelic content of the track and asked two friends to help design costumes that could come from twisted parallel universes.”

These “parallel universes” range from a version of Beetlejuice covered in googly eyes, to a drummer who consists mostly of ears, a Cookie Monster from hell, and a half-human, half-Barbie figure. Very obscene, but at the same time tasteful.

The single and the accompanying video will be available everywhere from August 2nd!