Efterklang Share New Single ‘I dine øjne’ + Video Starring Helena Christensen
Efterklang Share New Single ‘I dine øjne’ + Video Featuring Helena Christensen Hear New Album Altid Sammen Released on 20 September Album Listening Events Announced
Photo credit: Rasmus Weng KarlsenL to R: Mads Brauer, Rasmus Stolberg, Casper Clausen
Today, Efterklang have shared a new song and video from their forthcoming fifth studio album Altid Sammen, the trio’s first release in their native Danish.Entitled ‘I dine øjne’, meaning ‘In your eyes’, the song is something of an outlier on Altid Sammen, embodying a different persona to its album siblings. It strikes a starker tone with its strident bass line and urgent synth arpeggio, intersected with the cool instrumentals of the Baroque ensemble B.O.X. The companion video reunites Efterklang with director Andreas Koefoed, cinematographer Adam Jandrup and model/photographer Helena Christensen– the same team behind the visuals for first single ‘Vi er uendelig’. As with its predecessor, ‘I dine øjne’ brings Christensen and Efterklang vocalist Casper Clausen together on-screen in a hushed, sensual and enigmatic video, this time exploring a darker atmosphere with striking close-ups of the band and Christensen’s eyes. Lyricist Casper Clausen explains ‘I dine øjne’ is “about peepholes to a fantasy, in the eyes of a person you just met in a brief encounter. It’s definitely driven by desire and lust, but also that feeling of loss when you wake up, alone with yourself again.”
Watch the ‘I dine øjne” video HERE or via the player below.
‘I dine øjne’Directed by Andreas KoefoedSeven years after their last album, Efterklang will release Altid Sammen (meaning “always together”) on 20 September. Deep and sonorous, it is steeped in the sonic experimentation that has long been their trademark since Tripper, the Danes’ 2004 debut. As bold and ambitious in scope as their last collection of songs, Piramida, Casper Clausen (vocals), Mads Brauer (synths, electronics) and Rasmus Stolberg (bass) have taken another creative U-turn, this time fusing baroque instrumentation with their signature expansive sound. “Altid Sammen’s songs are about belief and togetherness,” Clausen says.“Not in a religious way – none of us are believers of a defined religion. The words are searching for meaning in intimate relationships, in nature, in death and eternity. The bonds we create; to gather, hold hands, sing or share a moment together. We’re all connected, across nations, age, sex and gender. We come together with all of our backgrounds, and we move apart in all sorts of directions, always together.” Efterklang will tour throughout 2019. The trio and their 7-piece band will perform Altid Sammen in its entirety on 21 September at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, as part of Reeperbahn Festival. A full list of dates can be found below. Efterklang has also announced the first in a round of exclusive listening events offering fans the chance to hear Altid Sammen ahead of its official release. Find more info about these events on efterklang.net.
Altid Sammen Listening Events2 September – COPENHAGEN, Gloria2 September – LONDON, The Castle Cinema (Pitchblack Playback)2 September – PORTO, Artbeat3 September – LISBON, Casper’s studio4 September – BERLIN, Michelberger Hotel5 September – MEXICO CITY, La Roma
Efterklang – Altid Sammen
20 September 2019 4AD 0172
1. Vi er uendelig2. Supertanker3. Uden ansigt4. I dine øjne5. Hænder der åbner sig6. Verden forsvinder7. Under broen der ligger du8. Havet løfter sig9. Hold mine hænder
EFTERKLANG TOUR DATES
2019August 23 – EDINBURGH, GB, Leith Theatre (Edinburgh International Festival)September 13 – OSLO, NO, Sentrum Scene (Ultima)September 14 – CORK, IE, St Luke’s (Sounds From A Safe Harbour)September 21 – HAMBURG, DE, Elbphilharmonie (Reeperbahn Festival) **SOLD OUT**October 8 – WARSAW, PL, NieboOctober 9 – KRAKOW, PL, Zet Pe TeOctober 22 – MADRID, ES, Teatro LaraOctober 23 – LISBON, PT, LAVOctober 24 – PORTO, PT, Hard ClubNovember 5 – COPENHAGEN, DK, Koncerthuset NEW SHOW ADDEDNovember 6 – COPENHAGEN, DK, Koncerthuset **SOLD OUT** 2020February 5 – AARHUS, DK, VoxhallFebruary 6 – GOTHENBURG, SE, PustervikFebruary 7 – STOCKHOLM, SE, Södra TeaternFebruary 8 – MALMÖ, SE, BabelFebruary 10 – BERLIN, DE, AdmiralspalastFebruary 11 – LEIPZIG, DE, Werk 2February 12 – FRANKFURT, DE, MousonturmFebruary 13 – MUNICH, DE, MuffathalleFebruary 14 – VIENNA, AT, GasometerFebruary 15 – PRAGUE, CZ, Archa TheatreFebruary 25 – HANNOVER, DE, PavillonFebruary 26 – AMSTERDAM, NL, MuziekgebouwFebruary 27 – COLOGNE, DE, GloriaFebruary 28 – BRUSSELS, BE, Cirque RoyalFebruary 29 – LONDON, GB, BarbicanMarch 2 – PARIS, FR, TrabendoMarch 3 – LUXEMBOURG, LX, RotondesMarch 4 – ZÜRICH, CH, MascotteMarch 5 – LAUSANNE, CH, Les DocksMarch 6 – MILAN, IT, OhibòEFTERKLANG ONLINE