Watch: VALI S.C (ex-Sextile) Drops "Sub/vert" Music Video

Los Angeles shoegaze/alt act VALI S.C aka Kenneth Elkin (formerly of Sextile) has dropped the video for his latest single "Sub/vert".

The song is taken from his 'To Set The Sea in Wolves Teeth' EP, released in February this year through Cercle Social Records (Soft Kill, Chameleons, Asylum Party). Get your copy here.

About the track Elkin said, "Sub/vert is about Infinite sustain, and a sense of permanence, it's what allows me to continue to find my child like self. Infinite sustain in those guitars. It’s what inspires me to be able to create. The stillness of the universe and being in the direct center of that is chaos."

On the video, produced, filmed and edited by DVTV, he says: “I made the video on a whim with some friends. We had this rooftop with a gorgeous view overlooking DTLA so we captured the essence of that. My new album is about the city I grew up in and how I was troubled and hit rock bottom. ‘Subvert’ is about accepting the mistakes I made in the past, and of giving up and allowing room for transformation and growth. It is about seeing things from a fresh perspective and becoming a better version of myself.”

Watch it below.

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New Entry: VALI S.C (ex-Sextile) Unveils New Single "Sub/vert"

Los Angeles shoegaze/alt act VALI S.C aka Kenneth Elkin (formerly of Sextile) has released the video for his new single "Sub/vert".

The song is taken from their forthcoming EP 'To Set The Sea in Wolves Teeth', which will be available on February 28 through Cercle Social Records (Soft Kill, Chameleons, Asylum Party). Pre-order your copy here.

Elkin delivers hazy, futuristic vapors, and weaves together a Golden State-inspired smoke that is nostalgic enough to be appreciated by the overlooked, unsentimental listener who recalls a sunnier, more mystical California. 

 

He brings a guitar saturated, five-song opus that builds a transformative sonic bridge from the dark path of crime and drug use of Elkin's past into a new era of love, light, freedom and ultimately recovery. Taking influence from My Bloody Valentine, early 4AD and coldwave, the new EP is also dedicated to the memory of Eddie, a former Sextile bandmate who passed away from a drug overdose. 

Ultimately, VALI S.C is a rebirth and a proper burial of the past transgressions and an exciting reintroduction to the artist.

About the track Elkin said, "Sub/vert is about Infinite sustain, and a sense of permanence, it's what allows me to continue to find my child like self. Infinite sustain in those guitars. It’s what inspires me to be able to create. The stillness of the universe and being in the direct center of that is chaos."

Take a listen below.

(instagram.com/Valisocialcollide/)

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