24/05/2024
OUT NOW! Today Neil MacLeod releases new single ‘Tunnel Vision,’ the follow up to his acclaimed track ‘Fear.’
Listen here: https://majic.lnk.to/NMCTunnelVision
‘Tunnel Vision’ sees MacLeod’s artistry venturing to new places, blending his signature alt-electronica sound with RnB influences for the first time. Featuring delicate pianos, driving beats and heavy sub bass, MacLeod wrestles with topics of pure drive and passion. “’Tunnel Vision’ is a side of myself that people haven’t heard yet,” says MacLeod.
“It’s a song about the impact of that mindset - tunnel vision - specifically in a relationship,” he says. “The chorus talks about not being able to see the forest for the trees. That’s something I’ve dealt with more than I’d like to admit, getting hyper fixated on things to a fault. The song resolves that a ‘little closer to the middle’s where we wanna be.’ I think that’s true - somewhere between focused and curious is where I want to exist.”
The visualiser accompanying ‘Tunnel Vision’ continues the mystery we first got a taste for with the release of ‘Fear.’ It builds anticipation for the full spectacle waiting in the wings to be released with his upcoming EP.
“The video is a continuation of a story we started telling with the visualiser for my last single ‘Fear’. The story these clips tell is a symbolic one with a concept that can’t be easily explained without ruining the surprise of what’s yet to come. For now I just want people to bathe in the mystery. There’s an amazing visual offering on its way, and these visualisers are simply warming up your taste buds. Everything will connect soon enough.” The visualiser was animated by Dylan Pritchard and co-directed by MacLeod and director, writer and photographer, Oscar Keys.
‘Tunnel Vision’ releases today, Friday 24th of May, via Aotearoa New Zealand indie label Particle Recordings.
