{"id":37015,"date":"2021-06-20T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37015"},"modified":"2021-06-20T08:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T12:13:29","slug":"zoon-shares-a-perfect-sunset-ahead-clouded-formation-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37015","title":{"rendered":"Zoon shares \u2018A Perfect Sunset, Ahead\u2019 + \u2018Clouded Formation\u2019 video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zoon\u00a0(or\u00a0<em>Zoongide\u2019ewin<\/em>),\u00a0the powerful musical expression of\u00a0Daniel Monkman\u00a0and his magnificent debut album \u2018Bleached Wavves,\u2019 has just been Long Listed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/freshlypressedpr.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=848db9d859c7bee4231539531&amp;id=f9bf7bc654&amp;e=dfabb35b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polaris Music Prize<\/a>. Bleached Wavves is\u00a0testament to Daniel&#8217;s patience and\u00a0perseverance, along with his\u00a0ability to reverse engineer with minimal gear (his guitar and a digital delay pedal)\u00a0and record\u00a0at his home\u00a0the intricate sounds and layers of music\u00a0texture he was intently chasing for this record. The\u00a0soundscapes he\u00a0shaped largely from his deep love of Shoegaze (notably\u00a0My Bloody Valentine) merged with his Ojibway heritage and upbringing.\u00a0It became one of the most\u00a0critically acclaimed and internationally celebrated debuts\u00a0of 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revisit two distinctive tracks from\u00a0\u2018Bleached Wavves,\u2019 via videos for <em>A Perfect Sunset, Ahead<\/em> and <em>Clouded Formation<\/em> both directed by\u00a0Emma\u00a0and\u00a0Peter Cosgrove. Watch the beautiful video sequences\u00a0via YouTube below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-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\/q_1gISLKRs4?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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 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\/cLrUCMZyx6U?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>Zoon recently released a spellbinding version of\u00a0<em>Beck<\/em>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/freshlypressedpr.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=848db9d859c7bee4231539531&amp;id=645cca1c9d&amp;e=dfabb35b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Round The Bend<\/em><\/a>, reimagined and intentionally\u00a0channelling\u00a0<em>Nick Drak<\/em>e, two artists Daniel counts as huge musical influences. He was just included in an INDIE88 post\u00a0highlighting their top 10\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freshlypressedpr.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=848db9d859c7bee4231539531&amp;id=df86481c7d&amp;e=dfabb35b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">indigenous artists<\/a>\u00a0to listen to\u00a0now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel has constantly faced an uphill battle. In his teens he was victimized for his First Nations heritage, which led to him abusing drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism. His best friend died of an overdose; Daniel nearly followed him on multiple occasions. But with the spiritual guidance he learned from 12-step therapy, Monkman got clean and began to follow a passion for music he discovered from a young age growing up within the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit organization that annually honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction. A select panel of music critics judge and award the Prize without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity. The Polaris Music\u00a0Short List will be announced\u00a0on July 15, and the winner will be announced this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9A6252F9-9012-4292-8AFC-05E949004E99.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9A6252F9-9012-4292-8AFC-05E949004E99.jpeg?resize=829%2C829\" alt=\"Zoon Bleached Wavves cover artwork \" class=\"wp-image-37017\" width=\"829\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9A6252F9-9012-4292-8AFC-05E949004E99.jpeg?w=780 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9A6252F9-9012-4292-8AFC-05E949004E99.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9A6252F9-9012-4292-8AFC-05E949004E99.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9A6252F9-9012-4292-8AFC-05E949004E99.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Bleached Wavves\u2019 track list <\/strong><br>1.\u00a0Clouded Formation\u00a0<br>2. Vibrant Colours\u00a0<br>3. Was &amp; Always Will Be\u00a0<br>4. Bleached Wavves<br>5. BrokenHead\u00a0<br>6.\u00a0A Perfect Sunset, Ahead\u00a0<br>7. Light Prism\u00a0<br>8. Infinite Horizons<br>9. Landscapes<br>10. Help Me Understand\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Bleached Wavves\u2019 is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freshlypressedpr.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=848db9d859c7bee4231539531&amp;id=d002f9c691&amp;e=dfabb35b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Zoon\u00a0(or\u00a0Zoongide\u2019ewin),\u00a0the powerful musical expression of\u00a0Daniel Monkman\u00a0and his magnificent debut album \u2018Bleached Wavves,\u2019 has just been Long Listed for the Polaris Music Prize. 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