mt. wolf

Mt Wolf return in 2018 with news of a 6-date headline UK tour alongside the release of a video to accompany the single ‘Bohemia’. Taken from their 2017 ‘Aetherlight’ album, ‘Bohemia’ is a perfect demonstration of the sweeping sonic landscapes the band have become renowned for around the globe. A re-working of the track that appeared on ‘Aetherlight’, this new adaptation of ‘Bohemia’ comes lavished in an even grander string arrangement, adding a further layer of depth and emotion, and elevating it to even grander, heavenly heights.

Directed by James Ayling, the ‘Bohemia’ video is an exquisite piece of cinematography. Producer Ferdinand Kuyper explains: “It was imperative that the production quality of the video matched the music and the creative concept to make this piece standout. Bohemia is a hauntingly beautiful composition of music that stands out among the many forms of popular music that is available to listeners”.

“There is a purity of performance in ballet that expresses the sentiments of the music and conveys the nature of the composition perfectly. The years of practice, hard work and sheer determination to succeed is visible from the seemingly effortless performances from both our skilled dancers, without whom this production would have been entirely unrecognizable.”

Mt. Wolf has revealed the official music video for heart-pounding track, “Soteria”. “Soteria” is taken from the band’s debut album Aetherlight released May 26th, 2017. The video features actor Ben Barnes from HBO’s hit show, Westworld and was directed by James Ayling.

Of the inspiration behind the video, the director explains: “‘In me are the bones of a better man than this’ – I saw this quote somewhere and it made me think about the things we do as adults. We poison ourselves and do things we aren’t proud of in order to cope with how things have tuned out. As I’ve got older, I’ve reflected on my life’s path and how my aspirations and goals have changed from when I was a kid. I’ve often wondered what the 10 year old me would think of the man I have become. From this developed a story featuring a bank robbery in Yorkshire with guns, bikes, hallucinations, caravans and Ben Barnes…..of course.”

Of Ben’s involvement he states, “I’ve always liked those music videos that feel like poetic, short films and Mt Wolf’s music feels so cinematic to me. When my friends in the band asked me to play an ex-bike champion who’s hit bottom and turned bank robber, I jumped at the opportunity to do it for them.”

I’m pleased to post a video companion today to new song “Anacrusis” from London-based trio Mt. Wolf.  The video invites fans to experience their captivating live performance in a lush, rural setting. The song arrives via their latest EP, Hex, out March 25 via CRC Music.

Folks who are heading to Austin for SXSW, make sure you track this band down.  For a record that features “skittering electronic beats with hymnal tenor vocals in a record full of glorious swells and fades”, I couldn’t think of a better time than dropping by their showcase to see how they pull it off live.