Arlo Parks
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Arlo Parks is at full strength on her sophomore album, ‘My Soft Machine.’ Arriving last summer, its title hints at the poet-singer tiptoeing the uneasy balance beam of human experience. On the one hand, our bodies (“soft machines”) feel everything between hurt and love. “I wish I was bruise-less,” she shares on the album's curt tone-setting intro, “I wish I was seven and blameless.” On the other hand, Arlo knows that these kind of thoughts are a reaction to pain. To lose our scars would be to lose our essence, a theme she addresses on the very next track, “Impurities.” Longtime fans are devoted to her craft for exactly this reason: she’s a verbose empath with a voice that whispers truths. Her ascendance mostly happened during the pandemic, when her music appeared as an oasis for people yearning for connection. “I know I’ve been a little bit off, and that’s my mistake,” is a line from her most popular song, “Eugene." The singer is a DSCVR Artists to Watch 2020 alum, and the following year her ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ album received widespread critical acclaim. But let’s go back to the new album. “Devotion" is a bit of a revelation. Loud, distorted, fuzzy guitars have entered the chat, bringing a new flavor to the Parks palette. It’s perfect that we captured this one in studio, where her familiar craft finds a new angle - one that’s not afraid to pack a punch and leave a mark. “Purple Phase,” meanwhile, is salve for the soul.
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Arlo Parks is at full strength on her sophomore album, ‘My Soft Machine.’ Arriving last summer, its title hints at the poet-singer tiptoeing the uneasy balance beam of human experience. On the one hand, our bodies (“soft machines”) feel everything between hurt and love. “I wish I was bruise-less,” she shares on the album's curt tone-setting intro, “I wish I was seven and blameless.” On the other hand, Arlo knows that these kind of thoughts are a reaction to pain. To lose our scars would be to lose our essence, a theme she addresses on the very next track, “Impurities.” Longtime fans are devoted to her craft for exactly this reason: Parks is a verbose empath with a voice that whispers truths. Her ascendance mostly happened during the pandemic, when her music appeared as an oasis for people yearning for connection. “I know I’ve been a little bit off, and that’s my mistake,” is a line from her most popular song, “Eugene." The singer is a DSCVR Artists to Watch 2020 alum, and the following year her ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ album received widespread critical acclaim. But let’s go back to the new album. “Devotion" is a bit of a revelation. Loud, distorted, fuzzy guitars enter the chat, bringing a new flavor to the Parks palette. It’s perfect that we captured this one in studio, where her familiar craft finds a new angle - one that’s not afraid to pack a punch and leave a mark.
Watch the video for new single "Impurities" here: youtu.be/VaNslyQe6_s
Watch Arlo Parks' music videos: bit.ly/3eKvDKi
Follow Arlo Parks
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Twitter: twitter.com/arloparks
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(For Elowen)
It has been twenty four years and we have finally found heaven.
Magnesium powder for the goldenrods, foraged blackberries and pine jam, your eyes splintering against moss.
We make out like teenagers in the rainstorm, come in wet-dark and glowing.
I drag my sweater over my head I get my records out.
Taken from the album My Soft Machine (Deluxe) out 8th December 2023, pre-save here: arloparks.ffm.to/mysoftmachinedlx
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Director - Joel Barney
Producer - Beatnik Creative / Ali Raymond
DOP - Mayer Chalom
First AC - Molly Scotti
Editor - Joel Barney
Colorist - Oscar Ferguson
Make-up - Emilie Louizides
Styling - Lewis Munro
Management: Ali Raymond and Sarah Rodriguez at Beatnik
Label: Mike Harounoff at Transgressive
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Directed by: Ameya
DP: Victor Ivanov
1st AC: Yuji Suzuki
2nd Cam Op: Brenden Savi
Editor: Brenden Savi
Colorist: Victor Ivanov
Still Photography: Earl Standerford
Lighting: Earl Standerford
HMUA: Risako Matsushita
Production Driver: Mario Stopford
EP: Mike Sunda
Production: PUSH Japan
Rentals: Capsule
Special Thanks: Lomi, Tomoya, Matsugen
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Whilst this collection was coalescing, I sat with my friend Laetitia in her red Subaru van on a stormy Wednesday in Southern California (holding brown paper bags full of burrata and anchovies, and some eucalyptus to string up in the shower). We were speaking about community-building and I realised how much writing helps me feel visible – both to others and to myself. When I write I feel like I am practising how to soften difficult things and then externalising them. It’s like I am uncovering who I am at a cellular level, growing closer to the people around me through that intimate, personal adventure.
Poetry in particular has this chaotic magic to it, and I’ve always loved its layers and its sense of flow. Writing poetry and writing songs is different: with poetry I find myself examining and reimagining reality; I fixate on pushing at the metal shell of what is really there, and there is an element of irrationality and fantasy. I write songs to contain and therefore process the world, I write poetry to explore its potential.
It has taken me almost twenty-three years to share my poetry beyond a few trusted friends. Somehow it seems impossibly more revealing than sharing songs. I feel like I assume a different form when I approach a poem. Something in me just wants to cut straight into the nerve of things. To access rawness. And then just add it to the pile of loose sheets in my backpack. But here I am, having finally built up the courage to be out in the world as a poet. This is my first book, 'The Magic Border'.
Coming September 2023: arloparksofficial.com/the-magic-border
Directed Joel Barney & Ali Raymond
Produced by Sonder Films & Beatnik Creative
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Directed by Clare Gillen
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Directed by Clare Gillen
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Directed by: Joel Barney and Ali Raymond
Production Company: Sonder Films
Producer: Ozzie Sanderson
1st AD: Eno Enefiok
Management: Ali Raymond and Sarah Rodriguez at Beatnik
Label: Mike Harounoff at Transgressive
Starring: Dani Diodato, James Fernandez, Madeleine Jones, Sam Harding
Director of Photography: Oscar Ferguson
First AC: Simeon Leeder
Second AC: Owen Lawes
Gaffer: Eliot Henri Morris
Spark: James Hawkins
Art Director: Declan Price
Art Standbys: Archie Tweedle-Williams, Katie Elowen, Tom Watson
Production Assistant: Samuel Jackson
Stylist: Lewis Munor
HMU: Emilie Louizides
HMU Assist: Beth Gough
Post Production: Sonder Films
Editor: Joel Barney
Grade: Oscar Ferguson
BTS: Paddy Cartwright
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Directed by: bedroom
Production Company: COMPULSORY
EP: Kiran Mandla
Producer: Maya Dufeu
Management: Ali Raymond and Sarah Rodriguez at Beatnik
Label: Mike Harounoff at Transgressive
US Production Company: BASEWOOD
EP: Jino Jinowat and Darrin James
1st AD: Jordan Zhu
Starring: Phia Blomquist, Roshane Lawrence, Katrin Mendoza and John Walbank
Director of Photography: Neema Sadeghi
1st AC: Walt Watkins
Loader: Tim Le
Steadicam Operator: Zachary Stanke
Gaffer: Gabe Knoos-Newton
Key Grip: Taylor Reick
BBG: Rob Julin
Production Designer: Alli Acuff
Key PA: Wayne Norwood
PA: Ty Thomas
Picture Car: Gerald Makaveli
Editor: Sam Allen
Colorist: Megan Lee
VFX: Prosper Unger-Hamilton
Sound Design: Prosper Unger-Hamilton
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Directed by: bedroom (@bedroom.projects)
Production Company: COMPULSORY (@compulsoryview)
EP: Kiran Mandla (@kir.m_) & Chris Toumazou
Producer: Henry Cristerna (@henry.cristerna)
Music Rep: Lee Fairweather (@lafairweather)
Management: Ali Raymond (@beatnik_aliraymond), Sarah Rodriguez (@rodrig_s)
Label: Mike Harounoff (@mikeharounoff__), Transgressive (@transgressivehq)
US Service Company: BASEWOOD (@basewood)
Service EP: Nicklaus von Nolde (@nicklaus.v), Darrin James (@darrin__james)
Service Producer: Jino Jinowat (@plexas)
1st AD: Evan Coniglio (@mreconiglio)
Director of Photography: Neema Sadeghi (@thenamesneema)
1st AC: Philip Hoang (@philiphoangx)
2nd AC: Tanner Charmstrom (@tannercharn)
Steadicam Operator: Garet Jatsek (@steadi.g)
Gaffer: Dimitri Christo (@damnhumble)
Best Electric: Cole Egilsson (@egillcole)
Key Grip: Brad Powers (@bradpowers.kg)
BBG: Valfrie Tabian Jr. (@valtabianjr)
Key PA: Wayne Norwood (@goodvibez)
PA: Ty Thomas
HMUA: Carisa Arellano (@carisadoesitall)
Location Manager: Sean Geisterfer (@geist.dp)
Motorcycle Driver: Jeff Verges (@veniceverges)
Motorcycle Consultant: Natasha Armstrong (@thewanderingcheetah)
Catering: Ranchos Onsite Tacos (@ranchosonsitetacos)
Editor: Josh Mannox (@joshmannox) (@trimediting)
Colorist: Megan Lee (colourbymegwan) (@etc.colour)
VFX: Grizzle Studios (@grizzlelondon)
Sound Design: Dan Burch
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Director: Jak Payne
Featuring:
Naran
Winston Garvey
Patience Nkwoji
Daniel Iyeoluwa
Mide Odugbesan
Koreen Howell
Sasha Luu Ly
Roche Rabbi
Kaninda Itela
Production Company: Ground Work
Executive Producer: Aaron Z. Willson
Producer: Mel Giles
Management: Ali Raymond and Sarah Rodriguez at Beatnik Creative
Label: Mike Harounoff at Transgressive
Director of Photography: Spike Morris
1st AD: Ty Hack
Production Designer: Louis Simonon
Arlo Stylist: Lewis Munro
Arlo Make-Up Artist: Emilie Louizides
Cast Stylist & Casting Director: Carmen Young
Gaffer: Helio Riberio
Colourist: Alex Gregory
VFX Artist: Mikko Ruostila
Production Manager: Cheruto Wang
1st AC: Raul Menendez
2nd AC: Josh Tilley
3rd AD: James Cross
AD Runner: Melanie Barbieri
Lighting Desk Operator: Patrick Murphy
Spark: Luke Greenan
Spark: Sam Baker
Spark: Luca Rizzardi
Spark: Fionn Hutton
Rigger: Lee Doran
Rigger: Liam Doran
Key Grip: Neil Blakesley
Art Assistant: Ciara Reddy
Production Assistant: Andrew Sin
Data Wrangler: Talia Beale
Editor: Jak Payne
Colour Producer: Charlie Morris
Colour House: No.8
35mm Printing: Colour by Dejonghe NV
Special thanks to SHL & London Film Studios
Director: Sahra Zadat
DOP: Sam Hooper
Sound: Yemio Louis
Colourist: NTColour
Edit: Sahra Zadat
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