26 July 2023 - 0 Comments

Clementine Valentine, the Coromandel-based art-pop duo formerly known as Purple Pilgrims, share a new single The Rope off their upcoming album, The Coin that Broke the Fountain Floor, out August 25th via Flying Nun Records. To celebrate the album's release, The duo will perform four intimate shows around the country this September. For more info and tickets, visit Banishedmusic.com.

Following their previous album singles Endless Night (which reached #1 on the SRN Top Ten) and Time and Tide , the new single The Rope is a captivating siren song, that entices the listener, inviting them into a world of both safety and potential darkness.
Listen / Watch The Rope

Produced by Randall Dunn, known for his work with acclaimed folk artists like Marissa Nadler, the track features expressive percussion by Matt Chamberlain, creating an ancient mood.

About the song, Clementine and Valentine share, “To us, it means different things at different times, so we'd rather not spoil the mystery by over-explaining. We're proud of this song, it feels like our ancestors are speaking through us - which was an overarching theme and intention for this album.”

The accompanying visuals, directed by the Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland-based duo PICTVRE (Veronica Crockford-Pound and Joseph Griffen), draw inspiration from 1960's films such as Jean-Luc Godard's sci-fi/noir classic Alphaville and Ingmar Bergman's psychological drama Persona. Styled by Tom So, the duo wears all local designers including Emma Jing, Wynn Hamlyn, and Shannen Young. Makeup and hair styling by Kiekie Stanners and Vanessa Mitchell.

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