On September 26, Pure Reason Revolution shared a live in the studio version of their song “As We Disappear” from their album, Coming Up To Consciousness, which was released on September 6. The video was filmed live at Circle Studios in Berlin and features Jon Courtney playing the guitar and singing from different angles.
Jon Courtney is seen in a room with a beautiful carpet, vibrant plants and instruments as he sings. The video cuts between overhead angles, eye level angles, and lower angles. It is unlike the video for their song “Useless Animal” released in July of this year. “Useless Animal” features intricate designs and effects. There is something continuously moving the entire duration of the video, whether it be a series of lines or random shapes. While as with “As we Disappear,” everything feels peaceful as you watch art form between your eyes through simplicity. This version of “As We Disappear” could certainly be used to calm yourself down after a hard day. It is soothing, comforting and pleasant.
It is a much different feeling to hear this studio version, in comparison to simply listening to the song itself directly off of the album. This version feels more intimate and raw. The video itself creates a mood that makes viewers feel as if it is just them and Jon Courtney enjoying the beauty of music. This amount of simplicity is difficult to pull off without coming across as boring, but the whole video and sound quality were executed perfectly.
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