- 2024-03-27
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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Owen Releases Two New Songs “Virtue Misspent” & “Hit and Run”
American singer-songwriter Mike Kinsella, aka Owen released two new songs “Virtue Misspent” and “Hit and Run” on March 25, 2024.
Two songs were taken from his upcoming eleventh studio album “The Falls of Sioux”, which is set to be released on April 26, 2024.
The new album is his first LP in four years since the 2020 album “The Avalanche” and comprises 9-track.
Both songs were written and produced by Mike Kinsella, with production by S. Carey and Zach Hanson.
The accompanying music video for “Virtue Misspent” was directed by Alec Basse and Max More.
Mike Kinsella said of “Virtue Misspent”, “'Virtue Misspent' is an homage to one of my all-time favorite bands, New Order. The guitar part always sounded to me like a Peter Hook bassline, so I sort of leaned into that in the studio by adding synth strings and plugging the electric guitar straight into the board, etc. The video is an homage to me, having lived a life and having fucked up a lot along the way.”
He added about “Hit and Run”, “There's usually one song on each of my ow(e)n albums that makes me cry and this is the one this time.”- The music video directors said of the video, “Listening to the song feels like that last look at your past and the roller coaster of emotions that can follow. A taste of the universal nostalgia that we all experience. To visualize that emotion, we aimed to recreate the adventures of our own youth. An amalgamation of all of the fond memories and perfect days experienced in the Midwest. A bit of boyhood wonder, a little rebellion, and a touch of genuine friendship. To capture these illusions we basically just let the boys play. We created these scenarios and then told them to let loose, have fun. Luckily the boys were excellent and we ended up with something that we think resonates and feels honest.”
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Photo by Alexa Viscius - source : Apple Music
