Lincoln U.K.’s Northern Captives are back. We had the pleasure of debuting the music video for their single “Joy” last month, the third single off their upcoming album Dizzy. The group, formed by singer-songwriter Sam Cook in 2016, have been making waves with their unique blend of post-hardcore and alternative rock.
Today, they’re debuting the video for their fourth single off the new album called “Living In-Between.” A soulful mixture of Replacements-style pop-punk melodies and modern emo earnestness, this song builds up to a beautifully emotional crescendo.
“’Living In-Between’ is a song about neurodiversity and how our societal structures don’t work for a lot of people,” explains Cook about the single. “It’s about the overwhelming feeling of not fitting in and the struggle of building an existence and forging a space that allows you to be comfortable. It can feel like communities are set up serve certain types of people, allowing them to thrive and ‘succeed.’ Though, if you are’t one of those people, it can be miserable to navigate. You’re likely fighting against it or at peace but broke… ‘Living In-Between’ is a reference to bouncing between these two places.”
The video was directed by the band’s bassist, Steve Haddock, creating a black and white film against a gorgeous landscape. “The ‘Living In-Between’ music video has familiar landscapes and environments containing illogically and unrelated elements that surround and change band members,” explains Haddock. “Using AI software, we were able to add and remove elements to the scenes which allowed the band to focus on delivering performances responding only to the music. The result being a nonchalant performance paired with the visually surreal helping to express Sam’s lyrical content.”
Check out the video below.
Dizzy is out on May 2, and the band are playing a hometown album release show at The Komodo on May 31 with support from JROWSY.
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