LANKS RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘COMFORTABLE’
Photo: Greg Holland
Today, multi-instrumentalist LANKS returns with the official video for new single ‘Comfortable.’ The otherworldly clip was created in collaboration with cinematographer Justin Carrig, who also shot LANKS' stunning live portrayal of 'Comfortable' at Hawthorn Arts Centre in Melbourne earlier this year. Filmed in Macedon, an hour out of Melbourne, the video comes just in time for his national tour, commencing Saturday 19th of August at Leadbelly, Newtown before heading to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
Filmed in close to 0 degree weather, LANKS describes the video concept as "waking up in a place unbeknown to you and from a place of numbness slowly regaining control of your body and trying to just get back to a place of movement." A deeply moving piece, ‘Comfortable’ was written through the perspective of a close friend who works within the mental health industry. "The song lyrics are so heavily linked to depression that I really wanted the clip to take you out of that headspace, rather than dwell on it. And it's not about fixing all your problems, it's just about getting back to putting one foot in front of the other, slowly but surely."
Joining LANKS around the country will be Sydney indie-pop artist, ELKI and singer/producer, Mark Harding at Leadbelly, Newtown on Saturday August 19th. Transporting his charming live show to Brisbane on August 25th, he will be joined by electronic indie-rock outfit, Machine Age, and local songwriter Inigo. LANKS live show will then take him to hometown Melbourne with Javena and Saatsuma before wrapping up in Perth with local singer-songwriter, Teischa.
'Comfortable' follows follows 2016 EP Viet Rose, which featured breakout singles ‘Bitter Leaf’ and ‘Holla,’ both topped Hype Machine charts and together accumulated over 2.5 million Spotify streams. Hailed as one of the country’s most exciting new talents, his touring exploits with acts such as RÜFÜS, Vera Blue, Glass Animals, and Toro y Moi have seen LANKS loyal fan-base grow exponentially. There is no doubt that 2017 will continue to see this exceptional rising talent take over.
TOUR DATES:
Get tickets from: www.lanksmusic.com/tour
Sat, 19 Aug | Leadbelly, Sydney NSW
Fri, 25th Aug | Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane QLD
Sat, 26th Aug | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Sat, 2nd Sep | Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth WA
