Gunship - Dark All Day featuring Tim Cappello and Indiana
Released July 13, 2018Gunship is a British synthwave band. Dark All Day features Indiana, a British singer, on vocals and Tim Capello, from Lost Boys, on saxophone. This song comes from their 2018 album "Dark All Day". It's the kind of album that feels right listening to on my tape player. This isn't just a vibe. I have it on tape.
Premise
The use of Lost Boys isn't incidental. The song references the Lost Boys "Come on Lost Boys, let's stay alive". The album is peppered with classis 80s films references in a purposeful way. I recommend the track "When You Grow Up, Your Heart Dies" and if you know the movie that quote comes from off the top of your head, this might be the right album for you. I don't know. Everyone has their own tastes. But I've fallen asleep listening to their album more than a few times.
Advisory
Skip the video if you don't want to see beloved characters get aced. I was a little surprised the first time I saw it. The violence is not for kids. I'd rank it at Rick and Morty level.
The Cameos
Three vampire hunters appear as security for the concert, Buffy, Blade and Seth Gecko. Being the setting of the Lost Boys, there are multiple visual references like the Santa Carla sign and a missing poster. The video includes David, Edgar and Alan Frog and the Saxophone Man (Tim Capello).
Tim Capello performed I Still Believe in the film and for the soundtrack. He's in Dark All Day on the track and in the video.
The Animation
It's nothing revolutionary but it's good 2-D digital animation. The character designs for the vampires are great, especially David. The violence is a little gratuitous but that's the style. I would have preferred Edgar and Alan not getting aged down for the video. It's not my aesthetic but I think it's pretty killer.
The Spoilers
David takes out Buffy and Gecko because of course he does. The band takes out Edgar and Alan. Blade's bomb takes out David.
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