Thematically based upon the writings of Russian sibling authors Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (from which Tarkovsky derived inspiration for the science fiction classic Stalker), “Enemy Lines” fuses elements of backwoods folk with steamy blues, flirts with moments of dissonance and psychedelia, and presents earnest and convincing vocals from Ed Grabianowski (“dragonfire and thunderbolts”), who is joined on this recording by Richard Root (“robot monsters and lazer beams”). There’s something rather ominous in sentiment about “Enemy Lines” all on its own, but the music video, directed by H. Pattison is wholly absorbing in its own right. While watching, I get a strong feeling that we’re getting a crystal ball’s view into the dystopian past of some alternate history or a glimpse into our own inevitable future. I’ll not spoil the experience for you, but suffice it to say, the visuals will leave you pondering. I also reached out to Ed for comment, who revealed: “When I wrote the vocal parts for ‘Enemy Lines,’ it just flowed out of me. I did a scratch track that was just wordless singing and moaning, and the melodies emerged from that. Then I started writing lyrics and immediately fell into this character, isolated but tough as nails, somewhere else.
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