Retiree: “Magic Eye” (feat. Sui Zhen) Video
“On this wild clip we become interstellar observers of a relationship
between a lone ranger and an alien visitor.”
Directed by Joey Knox.
Australian group Retiree, the musical project of Matt Crowley, Tori Holleman and Marco Vella, are getting ready to drop their debut album, entitled “House Or Home”, on September 21 via Rhythm Section INTL.
Before it drops, we’re treated to the record’s new single “Magic Eye”, a love song ballad featuring dreamy vocals from Melbourne artist Sui Zhen. In their own words: “It was really nice teaming up with Becky (Sui Zhen) to finish this one. We started writing the song before a break up and finished it after it ended. It’s a strange time to write a song. I feel like from the start, the tone of the song was kind of indicative of the situation.”
The album’s songs explore the theme of “house or home” and what that means in present day Australia for different people. They journey from an aboriginal tent embassy on the south coast of New South Wales, a retirement village, a one room flat in Ringwood and a sleepless 17 hour stop over in Malaysia.
Retiree have teamed up with director Joey Knox and cinematographer Jesse Gohier-Fleet to create a series of interconnected film clips. Unraveling an intricate web of stories, the visuals pair seamlessly with the songs. “Joey Knox has done an amazing job at interpreting the song in his own way with this wild clip on Steve’s farm where we become interstellar observers of a relationship between a lone ranger and an alien visitor.”
Pre-order the album here.
