The single is accompanied by a Casey Reas-directed video that compresses 5,000 images using custom software: "a flickering colour layer abstracted from broadcast television signals augments the black and white footage. The images are played back at 12fps, near the threshold of the persistence of vision". Hit play to check it out.
To coincide with the album's release the band have also announced a World Tour, with a bit of a bonus if you live in The U.S. or Canada: every ticket sold for their North American tour comes with a free digital copy of the album, which will be delivered on the album’s release (not quite sure why this isn't being extended to other countries, but hopefully there will be some other treat in its place).
If you want to see if they're coming to your town, head on over to the Concerts tab on the profile page to check and pick up some tickets.
Also, be sure to check out guitarist's Bryce Dessner's Planetarium project with @Sufjan Stevens and contemporary classical music composer @Nico Muhly. If you'd like a quick taste, we highly recommend listening to the album's first two singles: Mercury and Saturn.
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