In Moonface’s music video for “Faraway Lightning”, artist/director Marsha Balaeva offers a mythical interpretation of mourning. Speaking with MTV Hive, Balaeva said she intended to juxtapose the five stages of grief with the trials of the clip’s winged protagonist, who struggles to adapt to a series of increasingly fantastical realms and let go of what he’s left behind. Follow him down the rabbit hole when you click play below.
Moonface’s latest LP, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery, is out now via Jagjaguwar. In further support of the release, Moonface has announced new fall tour dates. Check out the full itinerary below.
Moonface 2012 Tour Dates:
06/15 – Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
06/16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
06/17 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
06/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
06/20 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
06/21 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
06/22 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
06/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Luminary Center for the Arts
06/26 – Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter
06/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Earl
06/28 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
06/29 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
06/30 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
07/01 – Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bears
09/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09/05 – Nampa, ID @Flying M Coffee Garage
09/06 – Spokane, WA @ A Club
09/07 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
09/08 – Portland, OR @ The Doug Fir Lounge
09/09 – Eugene, OR @ Sam Blond’s
09/11 – Sacramento, CA @ Luigis Fun Garden
09/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
09/13 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
09/14 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
09/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar Las Vegas
09/16 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
09/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
10/31-11/04 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves