LA's Swimming Bell shares music video for "95 At Night," directed by Christopher Good
VIDEO: "95 At Night" -
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Today Swimming Bell shares a new music video for their single "95 At Night," directed by Christopher Good who has also directed videos for Mitski, Grizzly Bear, Waxahatchee, etc. - you can watch it HERE - or check out the premiere over at MAGNET.
"I thought the song was really dreamy, so I thought a dreamy video would be good to make. It was primarily influenced by Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon, which is one of the most influential anythings, ever. You could probably watch Meshes of the Afternoon and then make a killer tiramisu, it’s just generally inspirational. Katie came out to Kansas to make the video and she bought me my first-ever coffee. I didn’t get hooked but I appreciated the attempt!" -Christopher Good
"I hadn't met Christopher until I arrived in Kansas, but it felt like we had known each other forever. He, Bella (AD) and I were laughing the whole time. It was a dream and a delight. I was also glad to give him complete control to come up with the concept knowing that we both like absurdity." -Swimming Bell
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Swimming Bell, the project of Katie Schottland, returns with Somnia, a mesmerizing five-song EP produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Kurt Vile, Cat Power). Released via Perpetual Doom, Somnia invites listeners into an ethereal sonic realm - an underwater dreamworld where melodies drift effortlessly and rhythms pulse like ocean currents.
Schottland, now based in LA, envisioned Somnia as an escape from the weight of reality. Against the backdrop of an increasingly tense world, she sought to create a space where listeners could feel suspended - floating between wakefulness and dreams. Collaborating with Schnapf, she embraced a more percussive approach, allowing textures and rhythms to guide the listener through shimmering soundscapes. Each track unfolds like a dream - buoyant, weightless, yet deeply immersive.
"I wanted this EP to feel like sinking into water, where everything is softened and suspended," says Schottland. "Given all the stress and tension in the world, I wanted to make a feeling of escape - something hypnotic and transportive. Rob and I explored percussive layers in a way that felt both grounding and dreamy, creating movement within."
With its captivating blend of organic instrumentation and airy production, Somnia marks a new chapter for Swimming Bell, further establishing Schottland as a singular voice in modern indie-folk.
Schottland offers some additional context for the EP's second single, "95 At Night":
"‘'95 at Night' ’is a memory of life before I moved to California—a song that carries the people and places from that time with me, even as my world has changed."
TOUR DATES
July 24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Goldfish
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