NEW EP FROM REUBEN AND THE DARK, COMING LIKE A STORM, OUT THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
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CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN JUNE 10
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Photo Credit : Carly Foulkes // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
This Friday, Reuben and The Dark will release the Coming Like A Storm EP, which finds bandleader Reuben Bullock reflecting on the slow dissolution of a relationship. The three song collection captures some of Reuben's most vivid, reflexive songwriting, pairing anthemic melodies with emotive instrumental arrangements. ‘You said you want to go where nobody has been / And dance on the edge of oblivion / Well I was in a forest under your skin / And darling there’s a dark cloud coming in’ sings Bullock over driving percussion, fast-paced acoustic fingerpicking, and dramatic swirling synths on the ominous title track.
Today, Reuben and The Dark is sharing the new video for that title track, “Coming Like A Storm,” directed by Reuben and Carly Foulkes, filmed and edited by Jay Lawrence. "This isthe last song I wrote for a big batch of tunes that will make up our next full length,” says Reuben. “It wrote itself, as a good song does. Something about the way the world feels so ominous right now. The last couple years...the uncertainty of the future. There is a tension in this one, I wanted to capture the feelings of both confinement and freedom. I also decided to work with producer Joel Shearer, honing in on the most important parts of a song...the heart and pulse. This is one of the most pared back of all our releases...but it still feels full and larger than life.”
“Carly Foulkes and I co-directed the video. I wanted a wild Mad Max style video, with hundreds of feral humans just chasing through an empty desert. We landed on such a beautiful collage of stunning vignettes. This video was made on almost no budget and feels like a million dollars. All our desert friends really rallied to pull this off and we are so grateful for our crew!”
On the video, Foulkes says “I have always been inspired by dream state imagery. We decided to use the Joshua tree desert as a backdrop because the landscape already lends itself to surrealism. Working with dancer and choreographer Maija Knapp was incredible. She brought such raw passion and force to the project.”
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The Coming Like A Storm EP includes the recently released track “Timelapse Clouds” featuring Kainai-Bloodtribe Bullhorn Singers who have been sharing the stage with Reuben and the Dark on recent performances. See the band’s upcoming dates below.
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MORE ABOUT REUBEN AND THE DARK
Reuben and the Dark is the spirited folk-rock outfit led by singer-songwriter Reuben Bullock, whose music blends introspective lyrics with soaring instrumentals. Reuben and the Dark's music has been featured in Breaking Bad, Dolittle, The Class, Grey's Anatomy, and many more. The talented Calgary-born Joshua Tree-based singer-songwriter, skateboarder, carpenter, and preacher's son has released three full lengths on Arts & Crafts, and toured with Boy & Bear and Vance Joy. Reuben and the Dark's fourth full-length album is anticipated in fall 2022.
TOUR DATES
Jun 11 - Longview, AB - Twin Cities Saloon
Jun 12 - Red Deer, AB - Bo’s Bar and Stage
Jul 8/9 - Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Folk Festival
Jul 10 - Orillia, ON - Mariposa Folk Festival
Jul 16 - Kelowna, BC - Island Time Music Fest
Jul 31 - Canmore, AB - Canmore Folk Festival %
Sep 10 - Jasper, AB - Jasper Folk Festival %
% with the Bullhorn Singers
WATCH AND SHARE “YES” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
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COMING LIKE A STORM TRACKLIST
01 Coming Like A Storm
02 Timelapse Clouds
03 Yes