{"id":37580,"date":"2021-11-22T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37580"},"modified":"2021-11-20T07:44:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T12:44:52","slug":"the-kvb-share-new-single-video-for-unbound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=37580","title":{"rendered":"The KVB share new single + video for \u2018Unbound\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The KVB have shared their new video for <em>Unbound<\/em>, which is the final taste of their new album \u2018Unity\u2019\u00a0out\u00a0November 26\u00a0via Invada Records. You can check out the\u00a0Sapphire Goss\u00a0directed music video for the haunting-yet-euphoric single <em>Unbound<\/em> via 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\/sLL2Ka9gHIU?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>The KVB explain how the video ties in with the album influence:\u00a0<em>\u201cWe&#8217;ve been fascinated by the sound mirrors that are on the south coast of England for a while now and were very pleased to know that Sapphire shared our interest in these decaying, monolithic sculptures! In fact, they were part of the inspiration for Unity&#8217;s album cover. It was great to finally visit one in real life,<\/em> <em>despite the wind and rain that came with filming there. For us, Sapphire&#8217;s dreamlike, analogue<\/em> <em>aesthetic feels like the perfect complement to Unbound&#8217;s hazy sound.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Sapphire Goss adds:\u00a0<em>\u201cThe video took the album cover imagery as the starting point, and the band were keen to use the sound mirrors- strange monolithic listening structures along the coastline, made obsolete by radar almost as soon as they were built. The video reanimates these eerie monuments, showing them pulse out mysterious signals of light abd colour. The film is made using a mix of analogue &amp; digital effects- lenticular 3D &amp; stereo loops shot on an 80s Nimslo (35mm) and an old Mamiya passport lens attachment that freeze moments in time &amp; dance around them spatially, adding to the uncanny feeling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about \u2018Unity\u2019<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced and mixed by\u00a0Andy Savours\u00a0(Black Country New Road, My Bloody Valentine,\u00a0The\u00a0Horrors),\u00a0\u2018Unity\u2019 represents an exciting development in\u00a0the\u00a0band\u2019s sonic journey and will be released\u00a0on\u00a0November 26\u00a0via Invada Records.\u00a0Across\u00a0the\u00a0album&#8217;s ten songs,\u00a0The\u00a0KVB\u00a0masterfully pull together all their trademark components; radiant guitars, textural synths and an ear for a moody, brooding melody all presented here with a renewed dynamism.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underground coldwave duo\u00a0The\u00a0KVB formed in 2010 by singer\/songwriter\/multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Wood as a solo project,\u00a0The\u00a0KVB\u00a0got started with limited cassette and vinyl releases before vocalist\/keyboardist\/visual artist Kat Day joined Wood in 2011.\u00a0The\u00a0band have released several critically acclaimed albums and EPs over\u00a0the\u00a0last decade before signing to Invada Records for their last album \u2018Only Now Forever\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0initial writing sessions for\u00a0the\u00a0new album Unity took place in Spain in early 2019, where\u00a0the\u00a0duo found influence from \u201c<em>half built luxury villas, still unfinished from\u00a0the\u00a0crash in 2008. There was something eerie and beautiful about\u00a0the\u00a0desolate landscapes and concrete in\u00a0the\u00a0sunshine.\u201d<\/em> There has always been an element of dystopia through their sound, but now there is also more of a rapturous release.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blending reverb-soaked shoegaze with minimalist electronic production,\u00a0The\u00a0KVB&#8217;s music reflected Nicholas Wood and Kat Day&#8217;s mastery of atmosphere even as their sound evolved over\u00a0the\u00a0course of\u00a0the\u00a02010s. Early releases such as 2012&#8217;s debut album, \u2018Always Then,\u2019 dealt in brittle beats and sonic blasts that evoked Cabaret Voltaire and\u00a0the Jesus and Mary Chain in equal measure, but\u00a0the\u00a0duo&#8217;s style became more streamlined and sharp-edged on later efforts such as 2018&#8217;s \u2018Only Now Forever\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having toured extensively,&nbsp;the&nbsp;band amassed fans far and wide including&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S., China, Russia &amp; Japan before lockdown offered an opportunity to relocate from Berlin to Manchester to work on new music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can pre-order \u2018Unity\u2019 here: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/7cETxJkq\">https:\/\/lnk.to\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/7cETxJkq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7cETxJkq<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The KVB have shared their new video for Unbound, which is the final taste of their new album \u2018Unity\u2019\u00a0out\u00a0November 26\u00a0via Invada Records. 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