Lonnie Holley’s landmark new album MITH (out Sept. 21st via Jagjaguwar) is an epic and often arduous journey, one full of struggle, pain and disillusion. However, it’s grand finale is a moment of levity and hope. It’s a celebration of that purest expression of human joy — dancing. ‘Sometimes I Wanna Dance’ features a jaunty piano riff courtesy of Lonnie’s fellow cosmic traveler Laraaji as Lonnie himself exalts bodily movement in all its forms: from a child’s instinct to move to a groove, to how simply dancing can help us get over our very worst days. In an age of bombastic dance-pop, this minimal groove with nary a drum (!!) is refreshing, buoyant and beaming.
Watch the official video below:
For the accompanying video, Lonnie and a film crew created their own juke joint, Tonky’s Rocket Ship, in the middle of Atlanta and called up some of the city’s blues legends to play the band. The video nods to both the immersive documentaries of Les Blank and the in-the-mix feel of 70s Altman. But more than anything, the message is clear: Free your ass and the mind will follow.
Having recently wrapped up a tour with Animal Collective, Lonnie will continue to tour throughout 2018. This Friday, he’ll perform at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a part of the History Refused To Die exhibit. More info is available here.
Watch Lonnie Holley’s ‘I Woke Up in a Fucked-Up America’ Video:
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