aethermead’s second single, “Already Dreaming,” was actually written before Barnes’ romantic split, but the impending fissure made its way into the song’s robust, dreamy jangle. “It has a clairvoyant quality to it that I didn't understand at the time,” he explains. “Part of me understood that the relationship was dissolving, and that part of me was lamenting the loss of this extremely important relationship and watching it dissolve into nothingness.”
Kevin Barnes unfurls another layer with the robust, dreamy jangle of second album cut "Already Dreaming" released today. Beautifully directed by his daughter Beatrice Barnes who is currently enrolled in film school, the accompanying video fearlessly bares the raw vulnerability and trepid hope experienced just before Kevin's romantic split which landed him near her back in NYC.
"I wrote this song while still living in Vermont," Barnes explains. "I can see now that it was a sad augury for the end of my 8 year relationship and the close of that important chapter of my life. As sad as the song is, it does point to new beginnings and the blind hopefulness inherent in ripping it up and starting again. Working with Beatrice on the music video was a dream. I loved watching her do her directorial thing. One of the main reasons I moved to NYC was to be closer to her and it felt really special to be able to collaborate on an art project together."
Beatrice adds, "My vision for this music video was inspired by ’60s films and surrealist media. Listening to the song, I immediately saw a surrealist dream-like treatment centered around yearning and isolation in someone else’s presence. Stuck in a dilapidated house, an unhappy couple lives in conflict. One desperately fighting for the other’s attention while the other repels every effort.
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