Directed and Staring: Jasmine Merriman
Edited and Staring: Archie Sagers
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“I live my life
Young and Old
Bright in spring
Living gold
All his leaves
Will fall at length
And look he stands
With naked strength
Like the oak
It’s then and now
Trunk and bough
Will lean to bow
The summer’s-rich
And autumn changed
Sober-hued
It’s gold again
Flowers blocking all my sight
Went to start a new
And I left that night
Silver streaming through the panes
The oak will guide
Til gold again”
Archie returns with the first single from his upcoming E.P. Gold Again features a driving post-punk bassline with warm chorus laded dreamy guitars, soft synthesiser, deep vocals and beautiful harmonies. The track was written in the summer of 2020 but was only fully developed in Archie’s small bedroom during the dark winter months.
The lyrics are based on a classic poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson called “The Oak”. The song went through a few different development stages before the final version you hear here today. Jasmine lends her soft voice and vocal harmonies during the chorus section of the track and also her film expertise for the music video which she directed and stared in.
Archie’s new E.P. will be released in September of this year and features his best crafted songs to date, telling his story of moving away and falling in love.
Independent record label based in Brighton -Dream Pop – Indie Rock – Ambient Music – Founded 2019 by Archie Sagers