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Amythyst Kiah’s New Song ‘Play God and Destroy the World’ Was Inspired by ‘The Matrix’

Amythyst Kiah's new album 'Still + Bright' includes a song inspired by 'The Matrix' titled 'Play God and Destroy the World.'

“ The Matrix was a foundational movie for me, in which I realized that suburbia is a facade meant for people to deceive each other of their humanity through a protocol of platitudes and whispers behind each others’ backs,” Kiah said in a statement. Along with the Goodman cameo, Still + Bright features a song with Billy Strings (“I Will Not Go Down”), one with Walker (“Silk and Petals”), and another with vocalist Avi Kaplan (“Die Slowly Without Complaint”). Still + Bright will be released by Rounder Records, and Kiah will support the album with a fall tour that includes an Aug. 9 appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.

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