Mice Parade, the project (and anagram) of Adam Pierce, is back with its eight full-length in over ten years of existence. For this LP, What It Means To Be Left-Handed (out next week via Pierce's FatCat label), the crew includes a number of guests and cameos; on the bright and mood-spanning, guitar/mandolin/percussion meshed "In Between Times" it's most notably vocalist Caroline Lufkin at the fore, with a distinctive take and style that gives the song even more dimension. The video tries to depict the expanse -- here's director Meredith Godreau on her clip:
It took many tries to get the feel right because the song has many textures and moods and is fairly long. The end result is a combination of stop-motion and digital video ... You come home to unwind and your mind begins to wander into a dizzying fantasy land. Here, you contemplate your downtimes versus your busy times - your mental 'ice storms' - and feel the lightness of being alive.
Watch:
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Take it:
Mice Parade - "In Between Times"
What It Means To Be Left-Handed is out 9/14 via FatCat, and that's followed by this Mice Parade's going on tour:
09/23 - Allston MA @ Great Scott
09/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
09/25 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
09/27 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
09/28 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
09/29 - Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
09/30 - Montreal, QC @ Le Divan Orange (Pop Montreal)
10/01 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
