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The pioneering electronic dance act Lords of Acid have made a video available today (2nd July) for their song ‘Dream Boy’, which was released as a single in May. Directed by Vicente Cordero, who has also made videos for acts such as Ministry, Kat Von D, Black Veil Brides and 3TEETH, it can be seen HERE.
“The video was shot in Las Vegas with a cool mix of fans, friends and family, which gave the whole thing a really loose, fun and slightly chaotic energy,” explains band co-founder Praga Khan. “We filmed it in crisp 4K, but also used an old camcorder from the ’90s to give parts of it a grainy, timeless, almost otherworldly feel.”
Previously described by the group as “a dark trip through the streets of Necropolis, where addiction feels like salvation and nightmares wear a beautiful disguise,” the song is purposefully built as a dialogue between desperation and seduction.
Khan points out that “the visuals play into the same push and pull as the song itself. There’s a broken soul caught in the middle of the chaos, while our Acid Queen (vocalist Carla Harvey) comes through like a dangerous angel floating in the smoke. The mix of modern and old-school footage makes the video feel a bit like a dream, a memory and a hallucination all at once.”
The original single release of ‘Dream Boy’ had been midway through a 30 date ‘Cheeky Freaky’ US tour by Lords of Acid. The video comes following the recent announcement of 15 more shows in October, for which tickets can be bought HERE.
Lords of Acid have released three singles in 2026. ‘Dream Boy’ was preceded by a tongue-in-cheek collaboration with the hit-making US vocalist and DJ Princess Superstar entitled ‘Karaoke Superstar’ STREAM | BANDCAMP, and was followed by ‘El Mundo Está Loco’ (The World Is Crazy) STREAM | BANDCAMP, a dance floor anthem driven by an irresistible chorus and a playful exchange between Lords of Acid and the New York City-based duo Tony & The Kiki. All three songs will appear on a long-awaited seventh Lords Of Acid album to be issued in late 2026 that is set to feature other notable guest vocalists alongside Carla Harvey.
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