U.S. Girls Releases ‘Woodstock ’99’ Short Film
U.S. GIRLS
Releases Transportive Short Film
For ‘Woodstock ’99’
Latest Album Heavy Light Is Out NowPolaris Prize Shortlisted Stream & Buy Here
Today, U.S. Girls, the protean musical enterprise of multi-disciplinary artist Meg Remy, releases the music video for ‘Woodstock ’99’, from the internationally acclaimed and Polaris Prize-shortlisted 2020 album Heavy Light. The short film by Meg Remy, Norah Sadava and Colin Medley was shot on 16mm and produced by Polaris and CBC Music. Inspired by the work and movement of experimental modern dancer/choreographer Blondell Cummings, ‘Woodstock ’99’ invites viewers to remember where they were when the infamous music festival went off the rails.
Watch the video above or HERE.
Remy receives her third Polaris Prize shortlisting with Heavy Light, following the nominations of Half Free (2015) and In A Poem Unlimited (2018). Seventh studio album Heavy Light was produced by Remy, who also co-wrote the album with Basia Bulat and Rich Morel to develop the set of songs conceived as a balance between orchestral percussion (as richly arranged by percussionist Ed Squires) and the human voice (conducted by Kritty Uranowski). The resulting album finds Remy casting herself as lead voice among a harmonious multitude, the singers of which lend not only their voices, but also share reflections on childhood experiences that are collaged into moving spoken word interludes throughout the album. The album was mixed by long-time collaborators Maximilian ‘Twig’ Turnbull, Steve Chahley and Tony Price.
Critical Praise For Heavy Light
The Sunday Times – Album Of The Week“Masterful.” Q ****“One of the U.S’s most brilliant, magnetic performers.” The Guardian“Glassy, danceable pop songs that smolder with radical undercurrants.” The New Yorker“The most overly pop-y thing yet issued under the U.S. Girls name.” Metro ****“Irresistible Trojan horse of classic pop.” MOJO ****“Disco self-care…with stomping dance tracks and lush ballads.” Rolling Stone “Artfully honest songs.” Uncut “A razor-pointed, laser-guided pop record that speaks with fierce intelligence to the times.” Loud And Quiet “Only the mind of Meg Remy can take the trauma inflicted on Earth and our childhoods and create something as wonderful as Heavy Light, another vivid and highly affecting album of experimental pop music.” Pitchfork – Best New Music“Heavy Light confirms a major talent.” The Observer ****The Line Of Best Fit – Album of the Week
U.S. Girls photographed by Colin Medley
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