Following the release of their fifth album, Serene Demon, in February this year, further wonderfully warm, catchy, witty indie pop with a touch of glam in this cover of the Chris Spedding number, by the Canadian artist from Victoria, British Columbia, out on Paper Bag Records.
Art explains: “I don’t know how this song came into my life but as soon as I learned Chris Spedding played on two of my all time favourite records (Here Come The Warm Jets and Nilsson Schmillson) I had to know more. There’s something quite prophetic about the lyrics in ‘Video Life’, given the state of things in 2025 and the obsession the music industry has with artists creating content (juxtaposed against the ongoing geopolitical darkness that blankets our screens on the hour, every hour). It’s maddening to be sucked into that gravitational pull, and most days I just tune out and pretend the world doesn’t exist outside my little island bubble. Sometimes a song speaks to you so clearly, and this one was on repeat all summer so I felt compelled to shine a little light on it. We recorded the drums at Dream Club Studios in Victoria, BC (Austin Tufts from the band BRAIDS lending his talents there). The rest was done at my home studio with the usual quirky analogue gear and tape obsessions poured into the mix.”
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I'm going to send myself an invitation
Say hello to the video life
Meet myself on the action replay
Hope I get there right on time
Video life
Repeat
In remote control
Video life
Starts right here
Tune in
Make the image clear
All right
Got to take evasive action
Got to do it pretty soon
For fear of aerial warfare
Right here in your room
Video life
Switch on
Start negotiations
Video life
On the late late show
Switch off
Baby baby I love you so
Video life
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