Today, Dilly Dally have shared a video for The Touch, which is lifted from their amazing debut album ‘Sore’. Directed by David Waldman, the video is a mix of live footage and fantasy characters, with overlapping black & white images of the band. Watch it below via YouTube.
Band leader Katie Monks shared the heartfelt story behind the song: “I wrote this song for a friend of mine who was having suicidal thoughts. I felt this huge sense of urgency, and wanted to nurture him in anyway I possible could: sexually, emotionally, and then finally realized that I could help him through music. It was all very instinctual. The song attempts to reach him in his dark place, and then lure him away from there. The chorus in this song is very sweet and gentle. It is meant to be comforting and remind him of romance and the softness of a woman’s touch. If that isn’t enough to live for, then I don’t know what is.
David Waldman, a Toronto-based music photographer of over ten years, is who we turned to for the music video. His direction helped us illuminate the DIY punk scene that Dilly Dally has spawned from here in our city. It is a very honest and practical video that shows the band jamming in a dusty basement, and then going on our usual run to the convenient store. The video is also laced with dark, symbolic and ghostly imagery. It is meant to be an empowering piece for women, and inspiring for those who struggle with depression.”
Dilly Dally’s first LP, ‘Sore,’ out now on Buzz Records in Canada and on Partisan in the US. The album has been subject to near-universal acclaim, garnering positive reviews from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and The Guardian. In support of the record Dilly Dally will be embarking on their first North American headlining tour and have just announced at set of European dates for the new year.
‘Sore’ is available now on 12″ vinyl or via iTunes.
