Art rock band Everything Everything have shared a new single titled Supernormal. This is the first new material that the Manchester natives have released since the drop of their fifth LP Re-Animator last September. The punchy track is accompanied by a bizarre and hyperreal music video directed and animated by frontman Jonathan Higgs.
The video’s release was followed by a live Q&A with Higgs on YouTube. Higgs commented on the creation of the video, “At this point I’d learned texturing, modelling, rigging, animating, how virtual cameras and lights work, so the path to creating ‘Supernormal’ was a matter of putting it all together, alongside some new experiments in physics simulations.” He added that “The idea was to make dozens of tiny, explosive shots of action, ugly and extreme naked characters being distorted, surreal objects and animals, over-saturated colours, bright lights; all these impossible, grotesque images coming at you far too fast to comprehend. I adjusted and experimented until I saw things that excited or disgusted me, then repeated the process over and over again until I was satisfied.” The jam-packed video is certainly a mind-bender, as previous videos from the band are prone to being.
Higgs explained the inspiration for the song that was written back in 2020 during the composition of Re-Animator. “Supernormal is about supernormal stimuli; highly exaggerated triggers that create a stronger reaction in us than evolution ever intended.” He continued: “Our animal brains can’t help but reach for the bigger, brighter, tastier, sexier, bloodier, more intense experiences. I wanted to create an extremely overwhelming experience in this song and video, it’s about being a slave to our instincts no matter how extreme they become.” The release of Supernormal comes as Everything Everything announce their rescheduled UK & Ireland tour dates for 2022.
We were gutted to have to reschedule our UK & Ireland tour dates due to covid, but are delighted to announce these dates for spring 2022. Tickets are on sale now, and original tickets will be valid.
All other shows – https://t.co/4a9nFOmNsp
Dublin – https://t.co/KOlAqjX8Ku pic.twitter.com/EchHLcHlXs
— EverythingEverything (@E_E_) March 11, 2021
Everything Everything 2022 Tour Dates
30/3/22 – Tramshed – Cardiff
31/3 – Rock City – Nottingham
1/4 – O2 Academy – Leeds
2/4 – Newcastle University – Newcastle
4/4 – SWG3 Galvanisers – Glasgow
5/4 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
7/4 – Waterfront – Norwich
8/4 – Manchester Academy – Manchester
9/4 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
11/4 – O2 Academy – Bristol
12/4 – Brighton Dome – Brighton
13/4 – The Roundhouse – London
16 /4 – O2 Academy – Dublin
Tickets for the original tour dates remain valid. Tickets available to buy here
