Architects‘ Dan Searle has responded to the fan-generated backlash German duo OS have recieved after sharing their every similar artwork.
The duo who’s sound is described as “between hip-hop and pop.” have recieved backlash after the duo shared the artwork for their new single ‘Er Lebt’, that features a central astronaut figure inside a church. It didn’t take long for fans to spot the similarites between the two artworks. Check out the two artworks below.
Architects – For Those That Wish To Exist (2020)
OS – ER LEBT (2021)
Once the similarites were spotted, the artworks started doing the rounds on social media, and fans started calling out the German duo. This led to the band members eventually turning off comments.
I’m actually crying laughing HOW CAN YOU COPY SOMEONE THIS MUCH AND THINK NO ONE WILL NOTICE???? 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/sn8nGkWRhD
— paige (@paigebent) May 11, 2021
"Can I copy your homework?" "Sure, just change it a bit so the teacher doesn't notice"
— jeffreybean (@pewntewn) May 11, 2021
When you order FTTWTE on Wish
— paige (@paigebent) May 11, 2021
Mom can we have Architects
Mom: We have Architects at home
Architects at home:— Hello!Nurd (@HelloNurd) May 12, 2021
Now Architects drummer, Dan Searle, has hopped online to defend OS from attacks from fans. In a statement posted on his Instagram stories yesterday (May 13th), Searle urged fans to stop the backlash.
“[OS] have been getting torn to shreds by fans for their artwork,” he wrote. “I’d like to ask all fans of Architects to leave them in peace. Yes, the artwork is similar but… who cares? Life is too short to care about things like this.”
“They’re not getting rich from our concept. They’re not hurting anyone. Let’s channel that outrage to more worthy causes”
OS also released a statement to their Instagram stories, where they wrote “Dear Architects fans, we can understand your anger. It was never our intention to steal or copy anything from your favourite band. We would like to apologise to you fans from the bottom of our hearts!”
“Long story short: yes, the idea is a similar one. Yes, Architects’ artwork was also an inspiration. We cannot and do not want to change our ideas about the portrayal of an astronaut, which the new single will be about and who was part of the song from the start.”
They continued “The astronaut was the focus for the artwork from the start and we got inspiration from the brainstorming on Pinterest and realised the connection to the Architects’ album photo only late. It is so now!”
“The situation gives you no right to insult us entirely as musicians or people… we are open to constructive criticism and different opinions. We like to talk to you and exchange ideas – but we cannot and will not tolerate such insults… We cannot and will not tolerate or accept cyber bullying.”
“We’re really just a small band from northern Germany, we’re not rockstars… we work in normal jobs and just love making music. Our work and our music should generally underline that we enjoy what we do and that we don’t consciously want to copy and have not done in the past.”
Check out the full statement below:
Fully agree. I’d never heard of this band before this thread, so checked their IG and stumbled across a newly posted story by chance.
Not sure how I feel about them admitting Architects artwork was an inspo, then saying they didn’t see it till it was too late.
— Miami Rice (@Hey_Philly) May 12, 2021
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