Talking to Shadows worked with Francis Ford Greggola on the evocative video for “Valentina” to establish a touch of the otherworldly quality of a Hammer Horror film combined with classic early 4AD band videos aesthetic (think Dif Juz and This Mortal Coil both visually and sonically). The song is a melodiously drifty dream pop song about yearning for love and meaningful connections in a world where that can elusive. Though the song begins delicately enough, as it progresses the guitar tones become more fiery and the vocals more soaring as the lyrics rise in tone to a place of greater personal conviction before it all dissolves by song’s end. The scintillating guitar progression in the last quarter of the song feels like a triumph over uncertainty right before the acceptance of one’s inherent human vulnerability. The song recorded and mixed by the legendary J. Robbins has a strong resonance with projects recorded by Keith Cleversley like Hum and Space Team Electra but with an elegance of tone and emotional delicacy all the band’s own. Watch the video for “Valentina” on YouTube and follow Baltimore’s Talking to Shadows at the links below.
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