Los Angeles duo Broken Bells (comprised of Danger Mouse aka Brian Burton and James Mercer of The Shins) have aired the video for their new single "Saturdays".
The song is taken from their forthcoming new album 'Into the Blue', which will be released on October 7 via AWAL. Pre-order your copy here.
A press statement describes the new album as “a genre and decade-hopping ode to the duo’s shared musical influences, from The Beatles to Pink Floyd, from ‘60s psychedelia to ‘70s rock and AM Gold, from ‘80s new wave to ‘90s trip hop, and beyond”.
The song sees Burton and Mercer crafting a signature Broken Bells study in contrasts, as sweetly sung and melancholy lyrics float atop a backdrop of sun-drenched melodies that conjure a late summer weekend afternoon. Directed by Johnny Chew, the video for “Saturdays” aptly suits the song’s timeless retro-modern sonic palette with visuals inspired by the concept of travelling through space and time.
Watch/listen below.
