"Absent"
At the end of July, Asbury Park-based Modern Crowds released their self-titled full-length. Produced by Paul Ritchie (gods, The Parlor Mob), Modern Crowds is melodic, alternative rock reminiscent of Radiohead's poppier forays. Today, Modern Crowds are premiering the video for standout track "Absent."
You'll hear the Radiohead influence immediately on this one. As the acoustic guitar comes in with Joseph Pellegrinelli's vocal, though, I couldn't help thinking back to late 60s super-group Blind Faith (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Ric Grech).
The song addresses all the ways in which the modern world allows us to miss out on the here and now as we isolate ourselves with media and technology. The video hits the isolation concept pretty hard.
Check out the video for "Absent" below.
Modern Crowds have been busy lately. They'll be at The Saint in Asbury Park on 11/28, playing the premiere party for short film The13th Born along with Career Opportunities. The band also contributed a song to Speak Into My Good Eye's 4th Annual 24-Hour Songwriting comp, which came out last week.
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