A couple months ago, Porches announced the release of their debut full-length on Domino, titled Pool, and released the broody video for “Hour” featuring Greta Kline (aka Frankie Cosmos). Now there’s a video for Pool cut “Be Apart”. Directed by Daniel Brereton, the clip carries a sense of still calculation. Says Porches dude Aaron Maine on the track…
‘Be Apart’ is sort of about moving to New York City and wanting to belong. It’s about nightlife, about being taken away, losing control, longing for acceptance, and letting go. I imagine the music video portraying some sort of cult or family living in a mansion. The cult/mansion represent both what you might long to be a part of and also the sentiment of longing to be elsewhere, a part of what is outside.
The upcoming album was written and recorded almost entirely in Maine’s Manhattan apartment, he reflects…
There was something special about recording this album in my new home. To be surrounded by the city and in my own world at the same time. I quickly became obsessed with the energy around me, and my experience of New York – I was forced to see my music in an entirely different context. This was challenging, but also exciting, when the songs started to sound like a true reflection of what I was feeling in my new surroundings.
Check out the cult-y video above. The new Porches album Pool is out on Domino February 5th. Pre-order the vinyl here or digitally via iTunes here. This spring, Porches tour North America with Alex G and Your Friend, catch them at one of the dates below.
Wed Mar 9 || Washington, DC || Rock & Roll Hotel