“It All Gets Further Away” — Los Angeles Post-Punk Quartet The Martyr Shares Video for “Under the Bell Jar”

Los Angeles post-punk quartet The Martyr released a video for their track “Under the Belljar,” directed by Shutter Visual. The song blends post-punk influences including the heavy guitar work of Killing Joke, the melodic architecture of The Chameleons, and the bass-heavy aesthetics of The Cure’s Disintegration period, anchored by dramatic vocals reminiscent of Echo & the Bunnymen. Lyrically, the track explores themes of lost intimacy, escape, and emotional distance, with the narrator uncertain whether they abandoned someone or escaped from them. The video places the band beneath a highway overpass, surrounded by concrete and passing traffic, creating a dream-like atmosphere that evokes mid-1990s alternative aesthetics. The composition combines melodic hooks with heavy instrumentation and atmospheric synths, balancing brute force with introspective reflection while maintaining momentum and emotional urgency throughout.

Original article published on Post-Punk.com — AI-generated summary. Visit the website to read the full article at the source.