Sophia Kennedy Shares Claustrophobic Music Video For “I’m Looking Up”
Baltimore-born, Hamburg-based Sophia Kennedy will release her second album Monsters on May 7 th via City Slang . Her previously released singles, including “Cat On My Tongue”, have been eccentric and haunting teasers for the collection, with her latest “I’m Looking Up” following in its footsteps.
Adding to the suspense of the piano-led track is the claustrophobic music video, directed by Rosanna Graf. “The shoot took place in the early hours at a remote road by Berlin.” Says Sophia. “The video was intended to work through its simplicity : It was shot out of the trunk of a car, which I chased for hours. We wanted to create the feeling of somehow lifting off, in a mysterious way – where you might ask yourself : Is she flying, running or falling? Why does it feel a bit discomforting but also intriguing at the same time?”
The song’s heaviness comes in waves on the track, with Kennedy’s voice clashing with chaotic instrumentation on each chorus. The low angle close up of her face adds to the suspenseful intensity as flashing lights fight for attention.
“The song is an attempt to somehow describe the heavy feeling of loss and grief. When you lose someone you are suddenly exposed to a new form of reality – it comes crashing in your life without a warning and makes you question your own existence“, she explains. “But the song also has a psychedelic level – it’s a somewhat childish, naive view of looking up into the sky and searching for someone or something that has gone forever. To me it’s an extreme piece of music, because it is an extreme experience to lose someone you love.”
Watch the music video below and pre-order Monsters here.
