Mose Giganticus Post Video for “Long as Time”
It was right about this time last year that heavy post-rocking Philadelphia two-piece Mose Giganticus released their first new track in six years. That cut, given the reassuring title “We are One” and presented in an accompanying video (posted here), was said to be the beginning point of a series of singles on which the band was embarking as they looked to follow-up their 2010 sophomore LP, Gift Horse, by taking something of a different approach. An ambitious project on the surface, it kind of made sense if you consider an independent band putting out tracks on their own terms as they’re written rather than following this or that other, arguably outdated model.
While I’m not sure if it’s still the intent of Mose Giganticus‘ Matt Garfield and Joe Smiley to continue along the lines of doing a singles series, their new offering is a video for “Long as Time,” and with cinematic photography, creepy-as-hell makeup and lighting, a drama of synth and atmospheric weight, it offers much on both the aural and visual levels. Keys open and unfold to a subdued, tense roll as the two players harmonize through an airy verse en route to a thicker-toned threat of a hook, progressive undertones tying together any disparities of volume or approach. There’s continuity in what they’re doing here with what “We are One” had to offer — in terms of the video and the songwriting itself — but its melody stands “Long as Time” out from its predecessor, as does the patience of its execution; though they tease further heft, they never actually give into the cliché of a linear payoff.
I don’t know what the future might hold for Mose Giganticus, and it’s entirely possible that the week of May 15, 2018, will find me posting another video from them and talking about how they sound like they’ve grown again. Could very well happen. Either way, if you missed “We are One” a year ago, “Long as Time” is well worth checking out and hopefully as you dig into it and the info that follows below, you enjoy.
Here goes:
Mose Giganticus, “Long as Time” official video
Mose Giganticus is Matt Garfield and Joe Smiley
Directed by Matt Garfield and Christopher Kayfield
Produced and Edited by Matt Garfield
Photography by Christopher Kayfield
Production Design by Matt Garfield and Christopher Kayfield
Hair & Makeup by Lauren Jaremko
Lighting Design by Matt Garfield
Audio Recorded at Red Planet by Joe Smiley
Audio Mastered by James Plotkin
Mose Giganticus is an evolving body of music, art, and technology led by Matt Garfield. Since 2007, Garfield has performed hundreds of live shows as Mose Giganticus across North America and Europe, backed by a revolving cast of touring musicians up to 30 members deep. Mose Giganticus achieved notoriety with the release of Gift Horse on Relapse Records in 2010, following an extensive U.S./Canadian tour fueled by recycled waste vegetable oil for Garfield’s custom-built tour bus.
Though the touring line-up has shuffled, Joe Smiley has been a consistent contributor to Mose Giganticus from the start- both in the studio and on the stage. Smiley’s talents have been featured on every recording as a guitarist, recording engineer, or both.
As a multi-instrumentalist duo, Garfield and Smiley layer their live performances with custom interactive electronics and lighting design to build a cohesive display that seems beyond their capacity.
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