{"id":17136,"date":"2015-10-22T08:30:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T12:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17136"},"modified":"2015-10-21T20:56:36","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T00:56:36","slug":"yacht-share-new-video-%c2%93for-i-thought-the-future-would-be-cooler%c2%94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17136","title":{"rendered":"YACHT share new video \u0093for &#8216;I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler\u0094&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YACHT\u0092&#8217;s new album,\u00a0&#8216;I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler,&#8217; is available everywhere now via Downtown Records. They shared the title track\u0092&#8217;s video directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko, and you can watch it via YouTube below.<\/p>\n<p><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\/R8cavxA10Gc?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><\/p>\n<p>Claire Evans &amp; Jona Bechtolt of YACHT note:\u00a0<em>&#8220;This is a science fiction video that uses only existing technologies\u2014VR, drones, self-balancing scooters (\u0093hoverboards), telepresence robots, selfie sticks, Soylent, and vape pens. All of these things have variably been presented as symbols of our futuristic world, but up close, they just feel\u00a0straight-up\u00a0comical. Our director,\u00a0Eugene Kotlyarenko,\u00a0has a unique perspective on this material, as a filmmaker. His feature film,\u00a0Zeros and Ones, takes place entirely in computer interfaces. He was a perfect partner. He totally understood what we wanted to do and how to do it\u2014from faux FaceTime to faking scrubbing ahead on YouTube.\u0094&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Director Eugene Kotlyarenko, whose new feature film\u00a0<i class=\"\">A Wonderful Cloud<\/i>, comes out in select theaters and on\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001k2O77eyRGMhk104QWZM5h_CH2z3Wp9bfn9PMdDTuGXcVUmFbtKtM4jn1h_lyrs4ro_2Sp9umc7W9B-CHYJ_KYle1d-TW82wPXej1zwzv9YBIJHpZn42C2E6JIEnmiPQsP70lYNGOuBN39VtAJtb1KecoG86n2KUutt_Ks3P8lMb2_W3JqzcG1w==&amp;c=7_ZN-vAap1icdAltvXlhnr4MnxDdoacXeUSOXxSN5vluimGF8JKHfA==&amp;ch=EBPwvo9nTGPKmsdFqlbEycewj_1QXF0E5c_gsgdfOCQCI28m_H0Zcw==\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">VOD<\/a>\u00a0this Friday, writes,\u00a0<em>&#8220;So much of my work is about the anxieties induced by technology and how absurd it makes our lives. When I heard the song and met up with YACHT about their original concept, our sensibilities congealed immediately. It was full speed ahead from the word go. The whole experience was a fun lark. In fact the only issue we had was keeping our slew of ideas down to a manageable number. There are just way too many silly objects running our lives these days. Exhibit A: The Eggstractor. Clearly the future is now.\u0094&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The band is on tour now with shows in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, London and more\u00a0&#8211; full list of dates is\u00a0below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>YACHT 2015 tour dates:<\/strong><br \/>\nOct 22 &#8211; Teragram Ballroom &#8211; Los Angeles, CA *<br \/>\nOct 24 &#8211; Wonder Ballroom &#8211; Portland, OR *<br \/>\nOct 25 &#8211; Neumos &#8211; Seattle, WA *<br \/>\nNov 5 &#8211; Rough Trade &#8211; Brooklyn, NY * [SOLD OUT]<br \/>\nNov 7 &#8211; U Street Music Hall &#8211; Washington, DC *<br \/>\nNov 9 &#8211; The Sinclair &#8211; Boston, MA *<br \/>\nNov 12 &#8211; Paradiso Noord &#8211; Amsterdam, NL<br \/>\nNov 15 &#8211; Badaboum &#8211; Paris, FR<br \/>\nNov 16 &#8211; Oslo &#8211; London, UK<br \/>\nNov 17 &#8211; Night and Day &#8211; Manchester, UK<br \/>\nNov 19 &#8211; Vooruit Caf\u00e9 &#8211; Gent, BE<br \/>\nNov 20 &#8211; Molotov &#8211; Hamburg, DE<br \/>\nNov 21 &#8211; Salon IKSV &#8211; Istanbul, TR<br \/>\nNov 22 &#8211; Luxor &#8211; Cologne, DE<br \/>\nNov 23 &#8211; Lido &#8211; Berlin, DE<br \/>\n* with Larry Gus<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001k2O77eyRGMhk104QWZM5h_CH2z3Wp9bfn9PMdDTuGXcVUmFbtKtM4sqF7LkR_sqhShnlddFWWOo4MWjD6IcJre1whZDw74p6dm-ZcL3dpyMNM5NNg7ML-hbwjbbv8RVaI3punVmMH6vmSSChrV1NqA0MqwXPcymTBDGG4A0xiJvNtF8qad8EEd0o6SKL5dCA10EE2RbQeFN8bHMRBE7f6tAxFllMBtEaCwk_h9i0-2fGE4GPkJJjMPMqoa9BQwlqciHRfxFyS_t61I4Rld4LCrcgia_wXrNuAsL_dMS9mdFvkY6viDi7fI3oCVXYk1zj&amp;c=7_ZN-vAap1icdAltvXlhnr4MnxDdoacXeUSOXxSN5vluimGF8JKHfA==&amp;ch=EBPwvo9nTGPKmsdFqlbEycewj_1QXF0E5c_gsgdfOCQCI28m_H0Zcw==\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1009.photobucket.com\/albums\/af212\/motormouthmedia\/YACHT%20-%20ITTFWBC%20-%20Album%20Art_zpsidxbbugd.jpg?resize=298%2C298\" alt=\" photo YACHT - ITTFWBC - Album Art_zpsidxbbugd.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"298\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler&#8217; track listing:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Miles &amp; Miles<br \/>\n2. White Mirror<br \/>\n3. Matter<br \/>\n4. Ringtone<br \/>\n5. I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler<br \/>\n6. L.A. Plays Itself<br \/>\n7. I Wanna Fuck You Til I\u0092&#8217;m Dead<br \/>\n8. Hologram<br \/>\n9. Don\u0092t Be Rude<br \/>\n10. War On Women<br \/>\n11. The Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Fans can order the album on <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001k2O77eyRGMhk104QWZM5h_CH2z3Wp9bfn9PMdDTuGXcVUmFbtKtM4sqF7LkR_sqhssTSN8mDucpIvIJrdylLKYquTvf5v7Sp-zNMbWHjNVtuZIMuqfVwm0ZRTURywPIXZOMoTA0gzhU4lESuOd00FDb34D3JbQW3A1Fei8algaC0j0mVDyTD_Q==&amp;c=7_ZN-vAap1icdAltvXlhnr4MnxDdoacXeUSOXxSN5vluimGF8JKHfA==&amp;ch=EBPwvo9nTGPKmsdFqlbEycewj_1QXF0E5c_gsgdfOCQCI28m_H0Zcw==\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">iTunes<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">and purchase an exclusive white limited edition vinyl LP and tote bag at their local independent record store while supplies last.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information on YACHT, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/teamyacht.com\" target=\"_blank\">teamyacht.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>YACHT\u0092&#8217;s new album,\u00a0&#8216;I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler,&#8217; is available everywhere now via Downtown Records. They shared the title track\u0092&#8217;s video directed by Eugene <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17136\" title=\"YACHT share new video \u0093for &#8216;I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler\u0094&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,25,28,29,30],"tags":[3549,3548,3547,1336],"class_list":["post-17136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-live","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","tag-downtown-records","tag-eugene-kotlyarenko","tag-i-thought-the-future-would-be-cooler","tag-yacht"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YACHT-big_zpsoeew4nzy.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-4so","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18538,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=18538","url_meta":{"origin":17136,"position":0},"title":"Hot Chip&#8217;s Joe Goddard remixes YACHT&#8217;s &#8216;Ringtone&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"November 13, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Los Angeles-based\u00a0YACHT released\u00a0Ringtone last month, the third track\u00a0from the concept-bending and genre-defying album\u00a0'I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler', out now in the US, and out December 4 in the UK via Downtown Records. 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