Nostalgia of the rich textures of floating synth sounds of the middle 80's glories. A new kind of nostalgia immersed in a volatile swinging mood. Hypnotic originality in danceable nuances. Sophisticated in its seductive powers. Deep in its intricate details, as in a subtle groovy beat drumming or in a Cure-esque semi-gothic guitar manoeuvres. If listened au passant, you could swear we're living in another era. Therefore, dive yourself into an intricate time capsule, only possible when you touch a dream as a feather the wind carries on.
“Moving Now Now Now”, the third video and single from Bitumen’s savage sophomore album, ‘Cleareye Shining’, showcases the band's epoch of expressionist impulse. Monochrome silhouettes are met with chess stylistically doused in Hollywood Regency. Bitumen’s Kate Binning embodies slick femme fatale with a choregraphed performance emphasising Binning’s affinity for stage and camera. Produced by Jenny Branagan and Andrea Blake and edited by Bitumen’s very own Bryce Maher. “Moving Now Now Now”, connects the dots between Anger’s scandalous expose ‘Hollywood Babylon’, Bob Fosse, Klaus Naomi, and the golden age of glamour noir in the MTV Music Video.
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-MH