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Paris (France) based dreamgaze rock duo Pencey Sloe is now premiering the video clip "Smile To Zero" as the first single taken from their sophomore full-length entitled Neglect, which has been slated for release on 19 August via Prophecy Productions.
"At first you think that the comfortable zone of emptiness is your friend, until it grabs you so hard that your mind twists and locks itself up", writes singer and guitarist Diane Pellotieri. "It was important to create a video in a dimension other than reality as we all embody a virtual profile these days. The repetitive movements of the characters and their aesthetics echo the underlying problem of the digital age that is imposed on us. I view surrendering to the virtual space as a self-surrender. The video's characters are gradually drawn into a horror, which does not even frighten them anymore. I see the same mechanism in real world situations like depression or dependency."
Who am I? This is the essential question that Pencey Sloe explores on their sophomore full-length Neglect. The Parisian dreamgaze rockers have dedicated their entire new album to the theme of identity. What is making humans into who they think they are and at the same time also how do they project or hide their self-image to and from others. Are we shaped by our genetic code, or do we become what we are told to be by our family and peers. Is it our language, the country or the society that we live in, or the culture that we grow up with?
Although the French continue on their path of cinematic soundscapes and beautiful psychedelic colours, their occasional drifting into darker spheres and the perfect balance between Diane's vocals and meandering guitar textures create a sonic world of their own design.
While the guest-contribution of Alcest frontman Neige on "The Run .I" is a welcome nod to the friendship that their compatriots have exerted on Pencey Sloe, the inclusion of Justin K. Broadrick from among others Godflesh and Jesu is a more subtle pointer to an inspirational musician for the duo. Link
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