LONDON-BASED experimentalists Ulrika Spacek followed up last month’s scintillating ‘Mimi Pretend’ with another impressive offering called ‘Full Of Men’.
Described as the song which most strongly characterises the new upcoming record Modern English Decoration, the band have once again demonstrated their creative potential with yet another deeply expansive and captivating composition. Carried by a relentless rhythm section, the repetitive rumble of guitars is brought to life by flecks of shimmering melodies and washed out vocals. Recalling the work of Brian Jonestown Massacre at their most accessible, the dreamy track conjures all sorts of layers and textures as it gradually builds towards a stirring and intense finale.
The band have now shared a strangely unnerving video to accompany the track. Capturing an old housewife as she is filmed as part of a cooking show, the video conveys the message of the song in its own compelling way. It is safe to say though; Mary Berry she is not.
Director Kyle McFadzean said: “This song is a swipe at masculinity and we were going to make a video quite literally full of men but we didn’t want to make something too obvious so ended up flipping the idea to play on the traditional female/housewife gender role in the setting of a cookery show, cutting up quite phallic things whilst under the male gaze of a camera man.”
Modern English Decoration will be released on 2nd June. Check out the new video below.
