Alt-J Share Short Film For 'Relaxer' Track Pleader
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Written by Laura Johnson
Alt-J have shared a short film for their new single, Pleader.
The track features on the band's latest LP, ‘Relaxer’. The video, meanwhile, which was inspired by Richard Llewlyn’s book How Green Was My Valley?, was directed by Isaiah Seret and stars Sophie Cookson and Morgan Watkins.
Discussing the video with NPR, who premiered it, the band said:
“When we set out to make a video for ‘Pleader'. Joe sent the following one line brief to director Isaiah Seret: "a Welsh mining love story; a tidal wave of earth." What Isaiah came back with was an epic short film, inspired both by the song's source material and Tarkovsky's The Sacrifice. A family must pit their desire to have a child against the knowledge that this would destroy their community. The hypnotic, hymnal quality of the song binds the video throughout, hinting at redemption while destruction takes place.”
Earlier this month, meanwhile, Code Orange’s Eric 'Shade' Balderose remixed a brace of Alt-J tracks from 'Relaxer'. Head here to check them out.
Alt J Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue December 05 2017 - ADELAIDE AEC Arena
Thu December 07 2017 - MELBOURNE Arts Centre Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat December 09 2017 - SYDNEY ICC Sydney
Sun December 10 2017 - BRISBANE Riverstage
Tue December 12 2017 - AUCKLAND Auckland Town Hall
Wed December 13 2017 - AUCKLAND Auckland Town Hall
Thu December 14 2017 - WELLINGTON TSB BAnk Arena
Wed November 15 2017 - AUSTIN Texas - ACL Live At The Moody Theater (USA)
Thu November 16 2017 - AUSTIN Texas - ACL Live At The Moody Theater (USA)
Fri November 17 2017 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak Music Hall - Lawn (USA)
Tue January 16 2018 - HAMBURG Sporthalle (Germany)
Wed January 17 2018 - COLOGNE Palladium (Germany)
Thu January 18 2018 - BERLIN Max-Schmeling-Halle (Germany)
Fri January 19 2018 - MUNICH Olympiahalle (Germany)
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