
Our featured single this week is “Gray Space” by California electronic/dark wave/alternative/goth artist Soft Vein.
The track features on his sophomore album ‘Through Blinds‘, out on January 17 through Artoffact Records. Grab your copy here.
SOFT VEIN – Band of the Month [January]
On his sophomore album, SOFT VEIN boldly pushes forward, finding common ground with his debut album ‘PRESSED IN GLASS’ while evolving and carving out a musical identity of his own.
On the record’s themes and sound, Justin Chamberlain said:
“This album is more about me as an observer of others, and sometimes even feeling like an observer in my own life. I wrote in this very ‘detached narrator’ sort of way…a lot of yearning, watching and waiting kind of stuff. That’s where the title came from. There’s influences you’d probably expect like Depeche Mode or Clan of Xymox or Nitzer Ebb, but I was also heavily influenced by The Blue Nile and Genesis and Prince.”
Commenting on the video for “Gray Space“, directed by by German photographer and videographer Luan Sandkühler, Chamberlain shared:
“Luan’s approach to this video felt similar to how I approached recording this album – letting simplicity and creativity guide the process without overthinking or overcomplicating things. Limitations are important, I respect that process a lot. She created something very intimate and beautiful, with just a digital camcorder and a handheld flash, that looks and feels to me exactly how the song looked in my head. It’s my first music video and it captured a really important moment for me, being on my first tour of Europe and everything. It’s very special.”
Watch /listen below.
“Through Blinds” Tracklist:
- THROUGH BLINDS
- ZWISCHENFALL
- GOD WHISPERS
- GRAY SPACE
- SOFT DEVOTION (GENTLE PRAYER)
- FALLING
- OBLIVION
- BLACK BAG
- WASTING DAYS
- DREAMING
Photo credit: Alejandro Lomeli