Melody’s Echo Chamber has unleashed her newest single in anticipation of her upcoming album, Unclouded, an album celebrating the present moment.
Eyes Closed
Melody’s Echo Chamber’s newest single, “Eyes Closed”, creates a unique and captivating atmosphere. With driving drums from British drummer Malcom Catto, the percussion takes the lead in this playful yet dreamy and whimsical single. Catto has previously collaborated with Madlib and DJ Shadow, and is also the powerhouse behind The Heliocentrics.
The single captures Melody’s avant-garde, sculptural production style.
“My eyes are closed not in denial, but in devotion—to vibrant memories, to the complexity of human feelings, to seeing more deeply,” says Melody. “It’s also driven by a resilient aesthetic that emphasizes the beauty of transient things and the bittersweet feeling of their impermanence.”
“Eyes Closed” is available now! It can be found here.
Unclouded
“Eyes Closes” works to build anticipation for Melody’s Echo Chamber’s fourth studio album, Unclouded, out December 5.
The single joins the previously released “In The Stars”, characterized by its dreamy nature and catchy bass. It has been praised by The Clash for its “drifting psych-pop ambience.” “Daisy”, featuring EL Michels Affair, has also revealed itself to the world. It has received praise from many, including Stereogum, who labelled the song as “bright, delicate and airy…mov(ing) with a skip in its step.”
“The music I create unusually inhabits the liminal zone between realism and fables,” says Melody. “But the more experience I have of living, the deeper I love life and the less I need to escape. If my heart still belongs to the blue hour, it also feels like I’ve gathered up all the pieces of myself that were scattered everywhere and glued them together with gold like Japanese kintsugi.” (Kintsugi is a Japanese art where broken pottery is put back together with gold or silver lacquer.)
Collaborators
Many talented collaborators worked to sculpt the album into Unclouded. Sven Wunder, known for his work with Danny Brown, co-produced as well as assisted in the writing process. Avant-garde strings help to create the perfect atmosphere, added by Josefin Runsteen. Dina Ögon’s Daniel Ögen added distinct guitar parts while Lose Orsan contributed to the bass. The previously mentioned Malcom Catto also played a big role in percussion, heard on “Eyes Closed”.
Frequent collaborator Reine Fiske also added stunning guitar parts, which can be found throughout the album. Leon Michaels, known for working with Wu-Tang, The Carters, Norah Jones, and Clairo, worked on the album’s closer, as well as “Daisy”. And finally, El Michael’s Affair’s Grammy-winning mixer, Jens Jungkurth, worked to bring the entire album to life.
Unclouded was inspired by “My deeper love for the living experience,” says Melody. “I still get ups and downs but I’m faster at getting back to more harmonious feelings.”
Unclouded is available for pre-save here as well as pre-order for physical here.
Tour
25th February – Bonjour Minuit, Saint-Brieuc, FR
26th February – Hydrophone, Lorient, FR
14th April – Lido, Berlin, DE
15th April – VEGA, Copenhagen, DK
17th April – Botanique, Orangerie, Brussels, BE
18th April – Gebäude 9, Cologne, DE
19th April – Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NL
21st April – Electric Ballroom, London, UK
22nd April – L’Aéronef, Lille, FR
23rd April – Le Trianon, Paris, FR
24th April – Stereolux, Nantes, FR
25th April – Le 106, Rouen, FR
9th May – TBA, Austin, US
11th May – Thalia Hall, Chicago, US
12th May – Black Cat, Washington DC, US
13th May – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, US
14th May – Royale, Boston, US
15th May – Webster Hall, New York, US
17th May – TBA, Salt Lake City, US
19th May – Belasco, Los Angeles, US
20th May – Bimbo’s 365, San Francisco, US
22nd May – Revolution Hall, Portland, US
23rd May – The Crocodile, Seattle, US
Tickets are available here.
