{"id":38108,"date":"2022-06-04T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38108"},"modified":"2022-06-04T07:49:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T11:49:10","slug":"zoon-returns-with-astum-single-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38108","title":{"rendered":"Zoon returns with \u2018Astum\u2019 single + video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Zoon\u00a0(Zoongide\u2019ewin<\/em>) the mesmerizing and\u00a0meticulous\u00a0shoegaze-inspired work of\u00a0Daniel Monkman\u00a0releases a new single and video for\u00a0Astum<\/em> (ft.\u00a0Leanne Betasamosake Simpson). It is the first preview of new music since Zoon’s debut album\u00a0\u2018Bleached Wavves\u2019 was shortlisted for the\u00a0Polaris Music Prize. It precedes the forthcoming 5-track EP,\u00a0\u2018Big Pharma<\/a>\u2019 for release\u00a0on\u00a0June 21, 2022\u00a0–\u00a0also\u00a0National Indigenous Peoples Day. The EP is notable for its\u00a0collaborations and features, expressly highlighting Zoon’s\u00a0adept ability to experiment and\u00a0constantly\u00a0defy musical categorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel explains the inspiration for the lead single and video.\u00a0\u201c‘Astum’\u00a0was the first Cree word that my late father, Glen Olsen, taught me as a child. It means ‘hurry up’\u00a0or ‘quickly’. He would walk in front of me and at the door say ‘Astum, Daniel! Astum!’\u00a0Thinking of it as a game, I\u2019d run towards him as quickly as possible. \u00a0I thought about this and what the word means in my now adult life, especially now in my musical career. Passing down language was something that I prayed for as a kid. I remember wanting to attend the reservation school to learn but our Ojibway teacher disappeared one month earlier and never came bac<\/em>k.\u201d

He continues: \u201c’Astum’ also touches on active addiction and the challenges that it brings to an individual. While in active addiction, it\u2019s extremely difficult to function in the known society and it leaves you feeling even more lost. I reflect on how it\u2019s really sad and you watch a lot of good people leave because its impossible to keep a firm grasp on reality. You\u2019re longing for a great relationship but know it could never happen because you’re constantly trying to numb out past traumas<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video clip for Astum<\/em> (ft.\u00a0Leanne Betasamosake Simpson<\/em>)\u00a0via YouTube below or listen here<\/a>. The video was directed by\u00a0boy wonder<\/em>\u00a0with found\u00a0footage off the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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