London’s Teleman have shared the mind-bending music video for “Cactus,” the new single from their forthcoming album Family of Aliens, out September 2018. Directed by Prosper.Pictures and Lone Taxidermists, the video is centered around a solitary, gradually inflating cactus – “too spikey to get close to” – that is set amongst the paraphernalia of human extremophilia and survivalism; carabiners, cable ties, gore-tex, hi-vis dynamic rope, buoyancy aids etc. Bloating as the hypnotic beats build; the conceptual visual culminates in a final shot of the swollen cactus reaching with a spiked finger for a single silver heart balloon. As the inevitable ensues, the track ends.
“This video is an anthropomorphization of a cactus: an extremophilic, inflatable, spiky organism common to arid regions the world over. The important thing was to design a creature incapable of touching anything delicate or sensitive. I had wanted to work with Lone Taxidermist for a while and we both agreed on the main visual references. After making this video I am almost certain that Cacti actually prefer solitude, but we will never know for sure.” describes Prosper.Pictures.
With “Cactus”, Teleman offer another insight into their flourishing electronic-inspired sound. Flaunting the harmonious marriage of their beguiling pop sensibility accompanied by pulsating electronic undertones, “Cactus” is anchored by an unrelenting riff that crescendos to a cacophony of thrashing guitars and unbridled synth-sounds, bound by a palpitating, monotonous drum-loop.
Armed with a freer, more collaborative approach to both writing and recording, Teleman’s their new 11-track album Family of Aliens, is a fluid collection of glorious pop-songs fluent with new electronic textures and united by the sharp lyricism, buoyant guitars and instantaneous melodies that are synonymous with Teleman.
“We want to keep evolving and keep discovering. This band is one long journey for us, and we never want to stop developing and finding new ways of creating music. I’m always wanting to better what we’ve done before. To go deeper, to find something more beautiful, more catchy, more challenging, more interesting … just more.”
It’s evident the much-loved quartet have evolved, cultivating and honing their sound as a very-welcome and anticipated proposition for 2018. Teleman will also be playing a slew of festival dates this summer including The Great Escape, Greenman and Tramlines amongst others, before embarking on a headline tour across the UK, this Autumn.
TELEMAN LIVE DATES:
19th May – The Great Escape, Brighton
26th May – Caring Is Creepy Festival, Margate
22nd July – Tramlines Festival
27th July – Port Eliot Festival
18th Aug – Green Man Festival
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27th Sept – Thekla, Bristol
28th Sept – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
29th Sept – Academy 2, Oxford
30th sept – Epic Studios, Norwich
2nd Oct – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
3rd Oct – Plug, Sheffield
4th Oct – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
5th Oct – Hangar 54, Liverpool
6th Oct – *TBC*, Manchester
8th Oct – The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
9th Oct – Concorde 2, Brighton
10th Oct – Oval Space, London
12th Oct – Riverside, Newcastle
13th Oct – Oran Mor, Glasgow