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White Moth Black Butterfly Reveal First Single and Video “The Dreamer”

April 12, 2021
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WHITE MOTH BLACK BUTTERFLY REVEAL FIRST SINGLE & VIDEO “THE DREAMER”

TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM THE COST OF DREAMING

RELEASED ON KSCOPE ON 28TH MAY 2021 

Having recently announced details of their forthcoming studio album The Cost Of Dreaming, due for release on Kscope on 28th May White Moth Black Butterfly have revealed the first single and accompanying video to be taken from the new release, entitled “The Dreamer”.

A deeply immersive and ethereal composition that evokes a connection between the instrumentation and your own mood. Delicate vocal harmonies sit comfortably against the complex elements.

Daniel Tompkins on the song’s meaning “this is a song that explores both the apprehension and excitement of the birth of a dream, ‘The Dreamer’ boldly embraces regretfully introspective verses that clash with a powerfully uplifting and hopeful chorus.”

It’s the greatest feeling 

When you lift me up I touch the clouds 

Is there a cost to dreaming? 

Cos’ when you pull me up 

I’m so far from the ground 

Even though we know it won’t last 

You teach me not to throw it all away

White Moth Black Butterfly are a contemporary pop project with progressive and experimental music at its heart; created by Daniel Tompkins (TesseracT), it features a team of songwriters & producers based worldwide, all at the height of their own scenes. Collaborating with Tompkins are New-Delhi based Skyharbor songwriter and producer Keshav Dhar; US based producer and string arranger Randy Slaugh who has previously worked with the likes of Devin Townsend, Architects & Periphery, drummer Mac Christensen and the line up is completed by ethereal vocals of UK singer & lyricist Jordan Turner. Their newest output, The Cost Of Dreaming, not only signals a sonic evolution for the band, whilst still retaining core elements from previous recordings such as organic string sections and experimental theme linking interludes, but also features some exceptional special guests including saxophonist Kenny Fong and The Contortionist’s keyboardist Eric Guenther.

For Tompkins, White Moth Black Butterfly and The Cost Of Dreaming represent a dichotomy between peace and conflict within a life full of chaos.  He explains more “Our new album ‘The Cost of Dreaming’ is something we feel just about every human being on the planet that’s been affected by life changing disruption will relate strongly to. Our nature is to always be planning, dreaming about an ideal future in which we will have ticked various boxes that define our ideal lives, often at the cost of the present. And when control over that future is seized away from us and all we are left with is the present, we realise just how much we took for granted. Life is surely a gift to us all throughout which we experience moments of soaring bliss and happiness, and then in a heartbeat sink into states of great trouble and suffering. Often our struggles can serve as momentous opportunities for growth, but the balance of life can often hold us back from seizing the day. It’s an outpouring of love and a cry for help.”

There are strong themes throughout the album that will resonate with many people, from addressing the issue of ongoing domestic abuse crisis in “Use You” and offering a way to sign post people toward support agencies; to the unexpected psychological upheavals brought about by events beyond our control in “Darker Days”. 

Self-produced, engineered and recorded over three continents in various studios throughout the last year, The Cost Of Dreaming was written remotely. This album signals a sonic evolution in the bands’ output while still retaining core elements from previous recordings such as organic string sections and experimental theme linking interludes.

Fans will be able to discover a series of easter eggs within the album, providing a link between this and TesseracT’s live portals experience, demonstrating the interconnected relationships throughout the artists’ various projects.

TAKE A LISTEN TO A TEASER FOR THE COST OF DREAMING HERE

The Cost Of Dreaming is released on 28th May on CD, black 180g vinyl LP and digitally (digital pre-orders receive “The Dreamer” as an instant download from Friday 9th April)

Pre-orders available now –https://wmbb.lnk.to/TheCostOfDreaming)

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