Brooklyn, NY // L.A synth-wave artist Black Marble (aka Chris Stewart) has premiered the video for his new single "Feels".
The song is taken from his upcoming third studio album 'Bigger Than Life', which will be out on October 25th through Sacred Bones Records. Pre-order it here.
The video was directed by Izrayl Brinsdon, who explains:
" 'Feels' is a reflection of past trauma triggered by space and place. Physical objects transcend time and present an intangible past to the subject. The use of real VHS footage from family archives establishes a source of nostalgia that is honest and without fabrication. While conversing with Black Marble, it became evident that the lyrical and visual narratives were cohesive. Combined, the audience is left with a farewell note to the past. No matter how vivid a memory, we must all keep moving forward.
Brooklyn, NY // L.A synth-wave artist Black Marble (aka Chris Stewart) has announced the release of his third studio album 'Bigger Than Life'.
The follow-up to 2016's It's Immaterial, will be out on October 25th through Sacred Bones Records, featuring his excellent new single "One Eye Open". Pre-order it here.
“The album comes out of seeing and experiencing a lot of turmoil but wanting to create something positive out of it,” Stewart explains. “I wanted to take a less selfish approach on this record. Maybe I’m just getting older, but that approach starts to feel a little self-indulgent. Like, ‘Oh, look at me I’m so complicated, I get that life isn’t fair,’ It’s like, yeah, so does everyone. So with this record, it’s less about how I see things and more about the way things just are. Seeing myself as a part of a lineage of people trying to do a little something instead of trying to create a platform for myself individually.”
As with every Black Marble album, Stewart recorded, produced, and played everything you hear on Bigger Than Life using entirely analog gear, though the process was new. This time around, he wrote everything on his MPC and sequenced it live to his synths — only using the computer to record, not to create. “I try new approaches every time, which helps me stay engaged but also its kind of a trick I play on the creative side of my brain,” Stewart says. “Keeping one side of my mind busy on organizational creativity I think frees up the other side where the inspirational creativity comes from.”
Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for "One Eye Open", below.
Bigger Than LifeTracklist:
01. Never Tell
02. One Eye Open
03. Daily Driver
04. Feels
05. The Usual
06. Grey Eyeliner
07. Bigger Than Life
08. Private Show
09. Shoulder
10. Hit Show
11. Call
