Currents bring an occult pursuit to "Retributioner"

The horror-styled video accompanies the band's arrival at Rise Records and an album announcement for February.

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No. 30 on the song chart

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 73,776 views a day, 14 times a normal first day on this channel (5,252).

Currents - Retributioner (Official Music Video)

Stephen Rispoli finds a candlelit altar inside an abandoned building. Later, an old book waits in a bathroom sink, and the mirror reveals something considerably worse behind him. Currents' "Retributioner" turns its narrative into an occult nightmare, cutting between Rispoli's discoveries and the band performing in darkness.

Directed by Errick Easterday and Chris Klumpp, "Currents - Retributioner (Official Music Video)" reached roughly 74,000 views in its first day, fourteen times the usual opening for regular videos on the Rise Records channel. That makes it a conspicuous introduction: the label also posted a welcome to Currents, announcing OUR FATES LIE IN TANDEM for February 12, 2027.

The song has listeners discussing the balance between melody and aggression. Some comments make a case for its melodic approach; others say they had hoped for more of the aggressive sound they associate with the band's EP. Guitarist Chris Wiseman's work in both Currents and Shadow of Intent is another talking point.

The film gives those listeners a separate thread to untangle. One viewer points to recurring angel imagery across the band's artwork and sees a connection to "It Only Gets Darker Down Here." Here, cloaked figures gather around a forest fire, while a red-armored pursuer turns Rispoli's exploration into a chase.

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What viewers say

i dont always listen to currents, but when i do so does the whole neighborhood.
@EsstriniSee it on YouTube
I will never understand how Chris Wiseman can write bangers for both Currents and Shadow of Intent

One of the greatest guitarists of our era.
@TheStryker247See it on YouTube
The red angel and the yellow angel being on this album’s artwork, the last album’s artwork, and the last ep having the yellow one is really cool. This along with the music video tying in with it only gets darker down here is rlly cool

Your thematic efforts have not gone unnoticed gentlemen. The story here is super cool
@MarkNuuuuuuttSee it on YouTube

2 more comments

Man, they had such a banger of an ep. I was hoping they’d continue with that aggressive sound.
@MikeGtrFernSee it on YouTube
Currents dont miss. I cant put into words how much i love this band
@pederbrokkeSee it on YouTube

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