Back in March, Thad Kopec released an excellent album entitled Center. We loved it. In support of that release, he’s now released a video for the track “First Light Landing.”

The video plays nicely with the album art, focusing on the beauty of various plant life, intermixed with quiet moments inside a home, riding a bike at night or of a contemplative Kopec himself. Zooming out further, this aesthetic touches on the ethos of the album itself; mixing the organic feel of plant life with more modern amenities. That may be taking things a step too far in terms of presumed artistic intent but it’s simply a kind of way saying, this all gels together as a nice whole package.

If nothing else, let the video serve as an entry point to listening to the whole record, which is an excellent experience from top to bottom and best consumed in its entirety.

There’s a definitive dream vibe to the latest Stevie Kin video for “Tough”, taken from her May 3rd release Petals. The grainy, black-and-white piece is a simple affair, putting Kin in a barren field with a roaming light casting a wandering shadow as she slowly dances in an oversized suit David Byrne would be proud of.

The song is deceptively simple, consisting of a lonesome guitar strum, some light percussion and Kin’s detached voice. Throughout the track there are small flourishes of chimes, keyboards and mysterious wooshes that all further contribute to the mystery of the song.

The forthcoming release was recorded in South Africa over a two week period and leverages a good deal of home recordings and overdubs, giving it a layered yet DIY vibe. There’s not a lot of information to know beyond that at this time but, come May 3rd, we’ll find out plenty more.