AIDAN KNIGHT REVEALS NEW VIDEO FOR “THE ARP”
UK/EU HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED, STARTS 9th MAY
ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM, EACH OTHER, OUT NOW ON FULL TIME HOBBY
“Breathtaking… a world-weariness that suggests a singer twice his age and experience.” Uncut 8/10
“another scion of Canada’s alt-royalty…” Q Magazine – 4/5
“Darkly magnetic” MOJO
Off the back of tours in Europe and the UK in support of Villagers and Half Moon Run, culminating in a show at London’s famed Roundhouse, Aidan Knight will make a very welcome return to this continent with a run of headline shows. The Canadian songwriter and his new record “Each Other” have been winning over European audiences one city at a time on these recent tours, during which time “The Arp”, the album’s lead single, has become a mainstay at BBC Radio, with support from Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and Tom Robinson, to name a few. The album itself was named BBC 6 Music’s Album Of The Day upon its release. Today, viewers are treated to the spacey new video for “The Arp” from Joe Schweers and Josh Huculiak of Amazing Factory.
“We wanted to experiment with the idea of experiencing a profound event with two characters and then seeing how that event has stuck with them for their whole lives,” says Schweers. “The concept was partially formed in the house where it was shot, and then, fittingly enough, completed in the deserts of Nevada. We listened to the song over and over as we drove through Nevada, and by the end we had a sci-fi music video in our notebook.”
“‘Stereo phase all guitars’ – that’s in my notes for writing this song,” claims Knight of “The Arp”. “I kept a chart of all the songs for Each Other complete with how the song should make you feel. Aside from things phasing away from themselves throughout this track, there’s also a great French horn arrangement by Olivier that we said should be like a BBC horn section from 1966 on Ketamine. When Joe and Josh came up with the sci fi angle for the video, I thought that’s somewhere our friends in the horn section might head to after their session at BBC studios. Up into space. Up into the mothership. Also, for the record let me state my undying love for Independence Day.”
Out now on Full Time Hobby, Each Other was recorded at the Bathouse Studio in Canada, just outside of Kingston and home to Millhaven Maximum Security Prison, where the band sequestered themselves in the studio for over two weeks with producer Marcus Paquin (The National, Local Natives, Stars). Together with Paquin they were meticulous with each song, piecing together the raw energy of the live show along with the layered textures that could only be captured in the studio. An exhaustive process to say the least which Knight reflects on in saying, “Marcus, guided an unruly collection of ideas and a sometimes impulsive person (me) with remarkable patience (Marcus is also a new father).” Each Other was mixed over a very cold winter by Mathieu Parisian (Patrick Watson, Karkwa), a man familiar with intricately elaborate recordings.
WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM ALBUM TRACK “ALL CLEAR” ON CBC q
MORE PRAISE FOR EACH OTHER
“In just eight tracks he packs together the bittersweet melancholia of Sufjan Stevens, the lush arrangements of Andrew Bird and the wistful vocals of Jeff Buckley.” Loud & Quiet – 8/10
“Affecting and poignant… Inventive time signatures, hypnotic guitar lines and dark brass contributions combine to forge a multi-textured bed for a lyrical set that’s wistfully observational. The whole thing is painted with a deliciously gentle melancholy.” – Guitar & Bass – 9/10
“Each Other is delicate, intricate, and best enjoyed with a bit of care to do justice to its meticulous assembly.” – Exclaim! – 8/10
“Knight’s sombre, brooding vocals are elevated by soaring reverb-heavy electric lines, thundering drum fills and dramatic piano breaks, which make the album’s more intimate moments all the more effective.” – Total Guitar Magazine 4/5
“Knight’s third album will appeal to those who like their music languid and delicate – sign up if you’re into Cowboy Junkies, Bon Iver, Grandaddy and Bill Callahan.” – Scottish Daily Express
EU / UK DATES
May
14th DE Beverungen Orange Blossom Festival
15th DE Hamburg About Songs Festival
23rd DE Berlin Kantine Am Berghain
24th DE Heidelberg Queer Festival
31st UK Leeds Brudenell Games Room
June
3rd FR Paris Le Pop Up Du Label
AIDAN KNIGHT
New Album “Each Other”
Out now
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