The fearless Welsh band’s bold collaboration with ice-painter Casper White exemplifies Islet’s intimacy with experimental approaches and their continued exploration of visual art.
White’s unique process has been described as an act of ‘creative destruction’. For this video he painted a series of portraits of the band members directly onto ice blocks, allowing layers to freeze and then to thaw under the gaze of a video camera. This footage was layered with shots of the band members shrouded in gauze, composed as though sitting for a portrait.
The haunting video is a visual interpretation of the track’s softly intense, organic sound, where wordless vocals drift in and out of focus. Facial features liquefy and disintegrate as the instrumentation swells and coalesces. Much of Islet’s forthcoming album plays out as a recorded stream of consciousness, and White’s video translates the dark tension of the track into an astonishing and mesmerising short film.
Taken from their second album ‘Released By The Movement’, released on Shape Records 7th October 2013.
UK Dates:
27 September – Newport – Le Pub
05 October – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
12 October – Bristol – Simple Things Festival, Colston Hall 2
13 October – Sheffield – Audacious Art Experiment
14 October – Manchester – Ruby Lounge
15 October – Glasgow- Nice N Sleazy’s
16 October – London – Birthdays
17 October – Brighton -The Hope
18 October – Oxford – Modern Art Oxford
19 October – Leeds – Octernal Festival, Brudenell Social Club
25 October – Liverpool – Shipping Forecast
26 October – Sunderland – Independent
27 October – Cambridge – Portland Arms
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