Barbarossa has posted the Montserrat Lombard direct video for new track ‘Battles’ online.
Real name James Mathé, London songwriter Barbarossa previously dealt in plaintive, folk textures. Later deciding to shake things up, the singer re-emerged earlier this year with an electronic flair.
New cut ‘Battles’ is a case in point. All shaky casio keyboard style sounds and his high, keening voice the track seems to come from somewhere quite new, quite distinct.
Directed by Montserrat Lombard, the video for ‘Battles’ stars Sean Harris – who you might recognise from Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’. “I wanted to do something different visually with this song, rather than just have me in it” Mathé explained recently.
“The idea was to make a short film around it with someone who can really act. I thought because the track is six and half minutes long and has the feel of a soundtrack there was scope to do something quite filmic with it. I love films, I studied film at university and am a little obsessed with them. I prefer to consume music with something visual to accompany it, whether it be a conventional music video, online live sessions or if i’m on the train just staring at the scenery.”
Watch the video below.
– – –
Download ‘Battles’ HERE.
