BellX1 have shared a video for their latest single ‘The Lobster’, based on French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre’s infamous bad mescaline trip. Hunter S. Thompson no doubt would’ve called him a bug-eyed lightweight. However, the famed mescaline user would no doubt approve of Noonan’s dim view of the current political trend towards demigods.

“The song is I suppose a plea for comeuppance for the assholic behaviour of  our current crop of political “strongmen”, and their appeal to the worst in us humans – that they may be tormented by their dick-swinging deeds. The reference to Sartre and his bad flashbacks is maybe unfair – I don’t think he was a dick, the poor unfortunate. But it did give us the chance to make a Lobster suit…”

The Lobster is the third single from Bell X1’s recently released 8^th studio album, Merciful Hour which was recorded in Dublin with producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy and saw the band once again collaborating with Dowry Strings.

The video sees the awkward first moments of a prospective couple descending into utter chaos as the man accidentally consumes mescaline while his perspective partner fixes him a drink.