The recently-announced collaboration between Amanda Palmer and Edward Ka-Spel is back in the form of a video for “Beyond the Beach.” The song will be on the duo’s album, I Can Spin a Rainbow, which is due out on May, 5 2017. Palmer is best known for her solo career as well as her work as the frontwoman of The Dresden Dolls. Ka-Spel is known for his work in the long-running psychedelic group The Legendary Pink Dots.
The song retains a slower tempo throughout, with Palmer and Ka-Spel trading lines in the verses. Both adopt a somber, matter-of-fact cadence throughout the song, which suites the impressive visuals. According to a Tweet from Palmer, the video was directed by visual artist Chiara Ambrosia. In fact, “Beyond the Beach was specifically chosen by Ambrosia after Palmer reached out to her and asked her what songs most spoke to her. By itself, “Beyond the Beach” is a haunting piece of chamber psychedelia, but the accompanying video and puppeteer work by Mikey Kirkpatrick creates a truly complete work of art.
I Can Spin a Rainbow Track Listing:
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Shahla’s Missing Page
3. The Shock of Kontakt
4. Beyond The Beach
5. The Clock at the Back of the Cage
6. The Changing Room
7. The Jack of Hands
8. Prithee: Liquidation Day
9. Rainbow’s End
10. The Sun Still Shines
11. Subway
Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel Tour 2017
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May 17 – Boston, MA – Middle East
May 20 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
May 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade NYC
May 23 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
May 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
May 31 – Warsaw, PO – Proxima
June 1 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle
June 2 – Leipzig, DE – Wave & Gotik Treffen
June 4 – Prague, CZ – Palác Akropolis
June 5 – Hamburg, DE – Fabrik
June 9 – Antwerp, BE – Trix Club
June 10 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
June 11 – Paris, FR – Cigale
June 13 – London, UK – Heaven
June 16 – Vienna, AT – Porgy & Bess
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