The personal b-side to "Mindlessness", aptly titled "Blindlessness", is not only a single, but now a video featuring hallucinatory imagery, provided by Kyle Armstrong (Armstrong's 2012 short film MAGNETIC RECONNECTION was narrated by
Will Oldham and scored by our comrade
Jim O'Rourke)! The visuals elevate
Bonny's brooding introspection to a new height as the cascades of light and color illuminate brightly against the backdrop of succoring harmonies.
Bonnie is seen blindfolded, safe and detached from his surroundings, yearning for a new reality. The steady and determined strums of his guitar echo as
Bonnie sings, "Why can't I take what I have seen and get far away from here." His articulation is poignant and invites us all on an enduring journey of reflection, as vivid images blaze in the background.
If this video for "Blindlessness" doesn't kill you, nothing will! And so the good news is ours - we won't have to live forever - just long enough to check out the new
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy single. Cruise on over to
Dangerous Minds to check out the world premiere!
Grab your digital copy of "Mindlessness" b/w "Blindlessness":
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