Silent Planet has shared their long-awaited first release of 2021, “Panopticon.” As could be expected, the band’s latest track is as brutal and intellectually complex as human nature itself.
Inspired by French philosopher Michel Foucault’s work and criticism of the panopticon disciplinary concept — where prisoners are positioned in cells around a central surveillance tower, allowing only one-way observation and constant exposure — Silent Planet pushes back against cultural constructs that bind the human soul and strips it of its will.
According to Rock Sound, vocalist Garrett Russell had this to say about the song:
“‘Panopticon’ paints a dystopian view of the future — one where technological advances have pacified the human spirit and made us apathetic in the face of an increasingly malevolent, post-singularity AI that was developed under the premise of security… ultimately becoming a tyrannical overlord. To communicate the story of humanity and its traditions being outmoded, we challenged ourselves to write a song with no guitar. Using only bass, electronic elements, and percussion — we developed this track over the course of the summer.”
“Panopticon” is out now. The band will also be returning to the road this fall. Show dates are listed below and tickets are now available.
Silent Planet Fall 2021 Tour Dates
9/3 – Sacramento, CA at Holy Diver
9/4 – Salt Lake City, UT at The Beehive
9/5 – Denver, CO at The Marquis
9/7 – Sauget, IL at Pops ^
9/8 – Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom ^
9/9 – Columbus, OH at Ace of Cups
9/10 – Buffalo, NY at Rec Room
9/11 – Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom^
9/12 – Hartford, CT at Webster
9/14 – Wilmington, DE at The Queen ^
9/15 – Syracuse, NY at The Wescott ^
9/16 – Lakewood, OH at The Foundry
9/17 – Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection ^
9/18 – Fort Wayne, IN at Pierre’s ^
9/19 – Joliet, IL at The Forge ^
9/21 – Nashville, TN at Cannery Ballroom ^
9/22 – Charlotte, NC at The Underground at Fillmore ^
9/25 – Atlanta, GA at Masquerade ^
9/27 – Memphis, TN at Growlers
9/28 – Springfield, MO at The Riff
9/29 – Oklahoma City, OK at 89th Street
9/30 – Kansas City, MO at The Rino
10/1 – Dallas, TX at Club Dada
10/2 – San Antonio, TX at Vibes Underground
10/4 – Lubbock, TX at Jake’s
10/5 – Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad*
10/6 – Tempe, AZ at Marquee Theater &
10/7 – Anaheim, CA at House of Blues &
All dates with Dying Wish
- No Dying Wish
^ – Motionless In White and Dying Wish
& – August Burns Red, ERRA, and Like Moths to Flames
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