{"id":33919,"date":"2020-04-04T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33919"},"modified":"2020-04-04T07:37:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T11:37:42","slug":"sonic-boom-shares-new-single-visualizer-for-the-way-that-you-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33919","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Boom shares new single + visualizer for \u2018The Way That You Live\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sonic Boom\u2019s return continues with the release of <em>The Way That You Live<\/em>, the latest single lifted from\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2019 out\u00a06\/5 via Carpark\u00a0Records. Accompanying the single is a visualizer directed by\u00a0Roland van der\u00a0Velden. Watch and listen to <em>The Way That You Live<\/em> via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3T5GAhiVjOQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following on from the hypnotic and groove-driven lead single\u00a0<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Just Imagine (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/sonic-boom-returns-with-first-lp-in-20-years-all-things-being-equal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Just Imagine<\/a><\/em>, <em>The Way That You Live<\/em> kicks out as a slice of\u00a0uptempo\u00a0psych soul. Here, the synths wobble and throb, shaken by a whip-like crack on the off-beat. As before,\u00a0frontman\u00a0Peter\u00a0Kember acts as the guide, his relaxing voice pulling you into positive mantras: \u201c<em>Make it about, the way that you live\/ Make it about the love that you give<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such optimism and goodwill form the backbone of\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2018 Sonic Boom\u2019s first record in 30 years. It\u2019s a meditative, mathematical record concerned with the interconnectedness of memory, space, consumerism, consciousness\u2014everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His new surroundings in&nbsp;Sintra, Portugal inspired the album\u2019s lyrics, which stress humanity\u2019s role in our planet\u2019s \u201ccritical collapse,\u201d redress the power of our symbiotic relationship with nature and plants, and riddle over Animist spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>I wanted to mix bright digital with chunky analogue,<\/em>\u201d says&nbsp;Kember. \u201c<em>Certain instruments have something about their sound that touches me deep, and I\u2019m always trying to focus as much vibe as I can into the songs<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2019 Sonic Boom once again offers us a new way to listen, with music that is textural, full of dimension, and conscious of its place in the galaxy.\u00a0$1 from every album sold\u00a0will be donated to environmental advocacy organization\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001QjDEPnkbkatzYPOSdiD_k5m1VpDqUtcgIYel8LMNIq085I3pjVacp8POZyKPJazYiSIpkMp6bvKdDAwJqBqnikyfE_kv4zZenoWzxw_Fp-cxey8uRJ7TDHMSgf4spPHNRJa1lbWxWMKEor_q0eZacQXih_LwQOsvJqmrQkEZYynFCVnYyrBdxI6wZxLagkGE&amp;c=ZIe3jr4i1rjVacknXaqGn6Og0M4zXTjfR1C2J2Uq9TuKBv19ZwOE4g==&amp;ch=qRNkorpUk28EKtJGID4ybVZBINgpWtvYppf25IN_31XAPMkIzX_Hbg==\">Earth Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49610572663_9f5d922ac8_h.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Sonic Boom All Things Being Equal cover artwork \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More<\/strong> <strong>about Sonic Boom?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter\u00a0Kember\u2019s\u00a0music career began with the formation of\u00a0Spacemen 3, which he co-founded in 1982 with Jason Pierce (Spiritualised). As the influential psych-soul band dissolved,\u00a0Kember\u00a0then debuted\u00a0Sonic Boom\u00a0with 1990\u2019s\u00a0<em>Spectrum<\/em>. Poppy psychedelia with lo-fi edges and distinctive vocals marked\u00a0Kember\u2019s\u00a0departure from his original group. His new solo work hinted at the self-taught experimentation, circuit bending, and interest in modular synthesis that would hallmark his career as a producer and performer. Soon enough, Spectrum gave rise to a\u00a0band of the same name,\u00a0who\u00a0toured extensively and recorded several records, including a joint effort with\u00a0Silver Apples. Next,\u00a0Kembergot busy with\u00a0E.A.R., an even more experimental and prolific project with a fluctuating lineup that counted among its many members Kevin Shields and electronic music trailblazer\u00a0Delia Derbyshire, who mentored\u00a0Kember\u00a0in audio physics and harmonic series.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sonic Boom name has remained in use by\u00a0Kember\u00a0throughout his career as both a performer and producer, working with many other influential artists\u00a0including\u00a0MGMT,\u00a0Beach House, and\u00a0Panda Bear.\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal\u2018\u00a0arrives in 2020 to ice the cake of\u00a0Kember\u2019s\u00a0long and purposeful journey through the years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Sonic Boom\u2019s return continues with the release of The Way That You Live, the latest single lifted from\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2019 out\u00a06\/5 via Carpark\u00a0Records. 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