Princess Goes: The lively band led by the charismatic showmanship and distinctive voice of vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndie Lauper) and drummer Peter. Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood) – has shared the official video for his latest single “Come of Age”.
The video was directed by the esteemed mowing frames (System Of A Down, Blink-182, Weezer), who previously worked with Princess Goes frontman Michael C. Hall on the show “Dexter: New Blood.” This new video marks the first time the two artists have worked together since then. A compelling performance video filmed in the alleys of Times Square in New York.
Speaking about the video, frontman Michael C. Hall writes:
“My friend and collaborator Marcos Siega, with whom I have worked on many episodes of Dexter, approached me to propose recording a video. We take the opportunity. Because Marcos is a fair guy. And because, before becoming a prolific and sought-after film and television director and showrunner, Marcos directed TONS of seminal music videos from the late '90s and '00s. We had a great time walking through the Times Square circus and making this video of coming-of-age sting operation. He admits that you want to see him…”
“Come Of Age” is the title track from their acclaimed new album, available now via SO In De Goot Recordings. The album stands as the trio's most accessible and innovative work to date, packed with songs that traverse an exciting and often surprising sonic and lyrical landscape. There is a clear cohesion in the album's 12 songs that manage to be both catchy and intoxicating, soundtrack-like musical landscapes for all ages, synth-heavy but multifaceted.
The musical growth on 'Come Of Age' was organic, and although on stage and on paper they are a band of keyboards, drums and vocals, this album is full of guitar and bass, instruments that play a more important role than on recordings. previous. . The band's evolution is continuous and often supernatural, spacey and provocative in the vein of Bowie's Blackstar (David Bowie personally chose Hall to play the lead role of Thomas Newton in his latest theater project, Lazarus on Broadway). The album also included the singles “Shine“, “Blur“, and “jetpack“.
Reflecting on the genesis of “Come of Age,” Yanowitz adds:
“This beautiful song came from the incredible imagination of Matt Katz Bohen. At Princess, we love the band Future Islands and I think you can hear their influence in this song. These are among my favorite lyrics Mike has ever written…too many lyrics to mention here, but one that stands out to me is 'Admit You Wanna Watch Me Fall'. I really love the feeling and the way the line develops on delivery. I think Mike intended it in a way, but I also think along those lines in the bigger picture, how so many people seem to want others to fail, maybe even want us to fail, and the delivery is seasoned with just the right amount of attitude. . …like you can hate, but we don't give a damn…deal with it. A nice touch is that we recorded that distortion live with Mike's voice. It wasn't an effect added later…distortion is married to performance. For production fans… the preamp we used on Mike’s vocals was an Avalon 727. The original song started with a discarded Yamaha synth that Matt found in the trash on the street in Brooklyn.”
Following a tour of the UK and Europe earlier this fall, Princess Goes have just announced a series of US live dates for December. Tickets and more information can be found. HERE. Stay tuned for additional dates to be announced in the near future.
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