Photo credit: Ash Kingston
serpentwithfeet is sharing his new single, ‘seedless,’ ahead of the release of soil, his debut album out this Friday, June 8th on Secretly Canadian and Tri Angle Records. Co-produced with Clams Casino, ‘seedless’ pokes fun at serpentwithfeet’s overbearing presence in the lives of partners. serpentwithfeet tinkers with the extremes of his ideals to illustrate the ways in which past partners have felt oppressed by his need.
At once whimsical and mechanical, soil traverses the depths of human emotion in search of love. The music inspired by “intense collaborative work” is an extension of the mourning ritual a crestfallen serpentwithfeet first created to grieve heartbreak. He cites influences as varied as lullabies, an affinity for pungent body odor, his doll collection, and his mother’s love of traditional hymns. soil conjures his early fascinations with Brandy and Björk as easily as it references the pageantry of anthemic compositions by Antonin Dvorak and the ecstatic praise of the black church.
Watch serpentwithfeet – cherubim (Official Video)
Watch serpentwithfeet – bless ur heart (Official Video)
serpentwithfeet will begin his tour in support of soil later this month. His is a must-see live show as witnessed at the recent ‘Both Moons’ performance for Red Bull Music Festival New York and detailed by Jezebel.
Praise for soil:
“It’s intelligent, dense, celebratory R&B for self-actualization.” – NPR Music
“totally jaw-dropping star-in-the-making material here.” – FACT
“It’s a testament to the power of the song, though, that [bless ur heart] never feels like pure fantasy, just a wide-screen look at a world that still has plenty to offer.” – Vulture
“‘bless ur heart’ is not merely a love song, but a song about everything an effective love song can do once it’s set loose.” – Pitchfork
“‘cherubim’ [is] a dank and unsettling devotional colliding Brandy and Tom Waits.” – The FADER
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