THE MOTION BREAKS ROUTINE ON
THEIR EXPLORATIVE SECOND SINGLE ‘SLEEP TALK’
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(Photo by Barbora Mrazkova )
The Motion is the musical project of Non-Binary songwriter, engineer, and producer Penny Churchill. Originally from the Isle of Wight, the South London-based artist offers an emotionally driven, raw and dream-like presence to draw on deeply personal experiences.
New single ‘Sleep Talk’ follows The Motion ’s warmly-received debut ‘Hollow’, which picked up online praise as well as some air time on BBC Music Introducing Solent. Exploring themes of isolation and insomnia ‘Sleep Talk’ is a sonic representation of entrapment vs. freedom. Reflected in the weightiness of the verse’s eerie electronics and sharply delivered vocals, the comparatively airy chorus provides a fleeting moment of relief as washy guitars and carefully-crafted vocal melodies lighten the atmosphere.
The Motion explains: ”The track captures the mood of being stuck in a cyclical rut of routine. The verses are slow and sonically dark, whereas the chorus is directly contrasting with a warm, surreal feeling. This makes me feel as though, for a moment, I am elsewhere, somewhere with a more free and organic atmosphere in momentary bliss.”
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‘Sleep Talk’ arrives complete with a lyric video directed by Anxious Film Club, continuing the artist’s glitchy, DIY aesthetic.
“An emotion-strewn haze builds to a powerful swell of glitchy whirring hooks, creating a colourful slice of psychedelic electro-pop.” – Get In Her Ears
“If La Roux ever decided to go in a more industrial direction it would probably sound a little something like this.” – Rough Online
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