Have you ever looked at the clouds? There are many romantic and fantastic stories about the stars, about space. But how much can clouds tell us? What kind of creatures are these anyway? Why do they never repeat themselves? What kind of artist paints incredible pictures in the sky with their help? What messages do they bring to us? What do their silhouettes mean, which are constantly changing? So many questions and so few answers. Why do they help us out in grief and complement us in joy? It is enough just to take a closer look at them, it does not matter what state you are in and it becomes somehow easier, simpler, inspiration and some kind of general uplift appear… They can be frightening and alarming in the form of dark grey clouds carrying a dangerous element. They can be mega beautiful, complementing and filling sunrises and sunsets with new colors. They can be indifferent, completely covering the sky. They can be different. One thing unites them. They are always beautiful. Each time in its own way…

Have you ever looked at the clouds? There are many romantic and fantastic stories about the stars, about space. But how much can clouds tell us? What kind of creatures are these anyway? Why do they never repeat themselves? What kind of artist paints incredible pictures in the sky with their help? What messages do they bring to us? What do their silhouettes mean, which are constantly changing? So many questions and so few answers. Why do they help us out in grief and complement us in joy? It is enough just to take a closer look at them, it does not matter what state you are in and it becomes somehow easier, simpler, inspiration and some kind of general uplift appear… They can be frightening and alarming in the form of dark grey clouds carrying a dangerous element. They can be mega beautiful, complementing and filling sunrises and sunsets with new colors. They can be indifferent, completely covering the sky. They can be different. One thing unites them. They are always beautiful. Each time in its own way…

At the first blush Insomania is just a merger of the words 'insomnia' and 'mania'. During listening to the new single by The Ecstatic Spells, you can understand that it's about a certain state of mind. A state when a ghostly dream turns into obsession, despair burns out the soul and makes you throw yourself into the arms of deserted streets, vigilant loneliness becomes the only companion on midnight wanderings, and an ephemeral trail of hope lures you further into the labyrinths of madness. The decadent atmosphere is complemented by the release cover. It was based on the photo of Krasnodar main street, where the band is from. Remix of the title track was made by Ivan Derbenev from the gothic electro project Antilav. Performed in a more danceable vein it will surely take its rightful place in listeners' playlists. It's impossible not to note the professionalism of Pavel Zolin who had a hand in this release as a sound engineer. The cooperation of musicians with the legend of the Russian 'dark scene' definitely affected the quality of work in the most favorable way. Line-up: Alexander Demidov - vocals, keyboards; Alexander Bondarenko - guitar, synthesizers, programming; Oleg Shopin - bass, guitars. Lyrics by Alexander Demidov. Music by Alexander Bondarenko & Alexander Demidov. Photo by Nikolay Geraschenko. Cover design by Alora Jery & Satvrn Brvt. Recorded by Dmitry Barykin at NewAstralDimension Records.