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AIDAN KNIGHT REVEALS NEW VIDEO FOR “THE ARP”

March 25, 2016

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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

9th        BE                   Brussels          AB

10th      NL                   Rotterdam       V11

11th      NL                   Amsterdam     Paradiso

12th      NL                   Eindhoven       De Kapel

14th      DE                   Beverungen    Orange Blossom Festival

15th      DE                   Hamburg         About Songs Festival

17th      DK                   Copenhagen   Vega

19th      NO                  Oslo                Mono

20th      NO                  Bergen Landmark

23rd      DE                   Berlin   Kantine Am Berghain

24th      DE                   Heidelberg       Queer Festival

25th      CH                   Chur                Werkstatt

26th      CH                   Zurich              Bar Rossi

27th      DE                   Mainz              Schon Schon

30th      UK                   Bristol              Louisiana

31st      UK                   Leeds              Brudenell Games Room

 

 

June

 

1st        UK                   Manchester     Gullivers

2nd       UK                   London            Sebright Arms

3rd        FR                   Paris                Le Pop Up Du Label

4th        FR                   Lille                  La Peniche

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AIDAN KNIGHT

New Album “Each Other”

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