(Columbia Records; New York, NY; December 7, 2015) True to their reputation for eye-popping and unforgettable accompaniment for their music, Chairlift is proud to announce the release of their new music video for second single “Romeo.” The new video was premiered today on Vevo and can be found here: http://smarturl.it/RomeoVideo
Directed by that-go with creative direction and concept by Chairlift, the video was shot on location in New York City’s vibrant Chinatown. The song itself is based on the tale of the Greek Myth of Atalanta, as summed up well here. Sung from the viewpoint of Atalanta on her final race, the video stays true to the theme of running, arrogance, and finally, submission in the face of love. In the video, Chairlift gives their gestural take on the myth, but only hinting at it rather than explicitly reenacting.
Says Caroline Polachek, “Ever since I was a kid, I've loved the chaos of Chinatown, especially all the layers and niches of it, so I wanted to set the chase there. We wanted to stay loyal to the lyrics of the song, which are about arrogantly resisting love until being tricked into it. We're really playing characters here instead of ourselves, but the emotion is one that I very much relate to."
Adds Patrick Wimberly, "My character in the 'Romeo' video is kind of the puppeteer, always there, making sure everything falls into place as it should, keeping fate on course."
The stunning video follows on the heels of Chairlift's recent video for "Ch-Ching" in staging the song in yet another facet of New York City. The use of the slow-shutter blur technique was inspired by the work of 90's Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai and guest-stars musician (and frequent Chairlift collaborator) Kurt Feldman of synth-pop band Ice Choir as "Romeo."
The track, which follows the much-lauded first single “Ch Ching,” was premiered on Pitchfork and is currently available on all digital sales providers. Both “Romeo” and “Ch-Ching” can be found on the forthcoming album Moth, which releases both physically and digitally on January 22, 2016 via Columbia Records.
Track list for Moth:
Look Up
Polymorphing
Romeo
Ch-Ching
Crying In Public
Ottawa to Osaka
Moth To The Flame
Show U Off
Unfinished Business
No Such Thing As Illusion
Known for their live shows, Chairlift will perform two special concerts during release week. Chairlift will perform in Los Angeles at the Teragram Ballroom on January 23rd and in New York City at the National Sawdust on January 26th.
An evolution from their last album, 2012’s Something, Moth proves to be an emotionally uninhibited and markedly stronger, more pop inspired body of work. A very New York City inspired album, listeners can expect to be led through an aural mix of big, rich pop inspired hooks, vibrating bass, lively brass and sensuous R&B inspired vocals, all anchored in the duo’s meticulously crafted instrumentation.
Visit http://chairlifted.com for additional album and show information. |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment