German band Kadavar have released the official video for their new single, ‘I Just Want To Be A Sound’, the eponymous track from their new studio album, which arrives on May 16 via Clouds Hill. The video is the work of director Maximilian Wiedenhofer.
“For us, ‘I Just Want To Be A Sound’ is more than just a song – it’s the essence of Kadavar: a relentless yearning for freedom and an unwavering need to live through music. We’ve poured everything into it – our lives, our spirit, our truth,” the band said in a statement.
“We have been big fans of Maximilian Wiedenhofer and his work for a long time. His unique visual language and often sombre imagery bring a whole new colour and perspective to the music he illustrates. For example, in “I Just Want To Be a Sound”, we focused exclusively on sound, both musically and visually, and he brought a whole new perspective to the song. But check it out for yourself.” The lead actor is Caelian del Mare, a highly acclaimed young German/Turkish actor and model from Berlin.
“When I first heard the song “I Just Want to Be a Sound,” I started dreaming. Of a wanderer and the displacement of his world. Hallucinatory visualization of sound. Of dark pieces of the other side, when the digital starts to dream,” says Wiedenhofer.
Kadavar has undergone a significant transformation on this path of sonic development. From credible representatives of retro and psychedelic stoner rock – which always thrived in the contemporary cool of Berlin, the city where Lupus and Tiger met in the hedonic nineties – they soon ventured out into the big world. They not only showcased their musical ideas on stages in countless countries, but also found new inspiration. Although Kadavar initially sounded outdated, their sound became increasingly contemporary over the years, shaped by the machine of experience of extensive touring, crossing genre boundaries. Sound as a changing and universal language – that is what Kadavar has always been able to create. Focused on change, “I Just Want To Be A Sound” is also an ode to Berlin.
‘I Just Want To Be A Sound’ — Tracklist:
- I Just Want To Be A Sound
- Hysteria
- Regeneration
- Let Me Be A Shadow
- Sunday Mornings
- Scar On My Guitar
- Strange Thoughts
- Truth
- Star
- Until The End
