Dark-pop singer-songwriter Ashley Zarah released an electronically driven music video for her new single “Ashes In The Sea” on March 19th. The new video follows the release of Zarah’s LP Better Mess, which was released last year. “Ashes In The Sea” is a Persian-influenced song about rebirth and resurrection. “It’s about cremating an old self, even a perfect self, and watching new life emerge from the ashes,” Zarah said. The song exudes spiritual and tribal senses. With the weight of the drums and twang of the sitars, listeners feel as though they’re being purified by ancient ritual. “I always make this joke that my ancestors were fire worshipers from Mesopotamia doing sword dances around their horses,” says Zarah. “I’m not far off though, the Persian Empire was a Zoroastrian one. Zoroastri...
