Alternative band Charming Liars have released the stop-motion animated video for their latest single, “Blame” today. Watch the video now below.
Fans will also be able to catch Charming Liars live as they take over The Noise’s Instagram account (@thenoise) today at 12pm PT. On the new video, the band shares: ” We had planned to put out this video right as we were finishing our last European tour. Things changed and now we release it as we all stay home. The video represents a simple visualization of a relationship between two people and utilizes the heart as the driving force. Instead of doing a performance piece or animated video or lyric video, we went the route of stop motion. Something about it lent itself so well to this type of song and hopefully it gives the viewer a new perspective when watching it.”
Charming Liars evolution began in London’s West End when guitarist Karnig Manoukian and bassist Mike Kruger were still in their teens. Both came from homes with wide ranging and eclectic musical tastes, and that early exposure informed their approach to making music.
They started writing and playing together in a series of bands and honed their musicianship with several tours up and down the U.K. In 2013 they decided to make the move to Los Angeles, in part spurred on by an encouraging social media message from songwriter and producer John Feldmann (Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T’s, 5 Seconds of Summer, Blink-182) – who told them to look him up for a songwriting session if they were ever in town.
The two connected with vocalist Kiliyan Maguire through a mutual friend while he was attending The Musicians Institute in Hollywood. Through initial conversations that lead to songwriting and then recording sessions – the 3 realized that they had an organic musical chemistry that would lead to interesting possibilities.
2019 proved to be a breakout year for the band, who released their debut album, Thought, Flesh and Bone, a follow-up acoustic EP, Bare Bones, and closed the year with a live collection titled Live 2019. They also headlined shows on the West Coast, toured Europe with The Faim, and crossed the US as direct support for Angels & Airwaves.
Charming Liars look to continue this success with a series of upcoming singles, including the recently released “Golden State.”